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1. Tare69

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 8:00AM  

   I must say that Vista is geting better from rc1 but there is yet problems on installing it (on my case). I did install it to my work laptop but it haves too little memory and I did make almost day work on that (installing it). Deleting all drivers, trying to make right NTFS-partitions, nothing helped. Then I try to put XP64 image back that C partition (image was corrupted) and replacing went wrong, but then installing Vista worked :-)

   Tare69

   Finland
2. DrFlick

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 8:38AM  

   Jim,

   We are going to miss your pushing things to perfection from behind the scenes.  Best of luck in your new (and hopefully more relaxed) life.

   Regards,

    =D-

   Derek R. Flickinger
3. RichWargo

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 8:50AM  

   Guys:

   I want to approach Vista from another point of view.  I am a control systems engineer, primarily in the process and manufacturing industries.  Most of the major (and minor) vendors use some version of a Microsoft OS for the operator stations, generally either Windows CE or XP Embedded for factory floor displays, or Win2K or WinXP for control room consoles.  In all cases, the OS and the vendor's display applications are preinstalled.  Now, I understand that the vendor does have some control over what is loaded, but most don't have the expertise to tailor a Windows OS appropriately.  

   The issue is one of incorporating technologies that are of little or no use in this environment.  Multi-media applications are extremely rare.  As a matter of security, we recommend that clients NOT connect their control systems to the Internet, even through a firewall, so internet connectivity is rarely used.

   What is prized above almost everything is reliability and robustness.  Having to reboot a control processor or even a display system because the OS and/or the non-used technology applications wanker up the system is definitely NOT acceptable.

   I would like to see more effort put in to developing a tailoring system with a higher degree of granularity.  I know the Vista build paths are incredibly complex, but I have to wonder how much of that is essential versus a tool to keep competitors out of baseline features.  

   BTW, most control system vendors still use Win2K, having just migrated from NT within the past two years.  A few have certified WinXP, but I have not heard of any even contemplating Vista.  Too much of a resource hog, particularly for features that are unneeded in this market.
4. gromain

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 10:50AM  

   nice job on the layout :)

   keep on the good stuffs
5. Don C

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 8:52PM  

   I really think that the team did a great job with this blog. Look for up coming events and news to work with.
6. WhatTheFDoyouMeanUserNameProhibited

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 8:59PM  

   Less auto-back-patting, more meat on the bones please.

   I am still to hear of ANY must-have feature of Vista, it all sounds just like it is essentially windows xp SP3 with "windows blinds" and some skins thrown in to fool the general public.
7. why__not

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 11:21PM  

   Hi Jim,

   Testing Windows Vista (which i love), led me to thoughts of how software development complexity increases exponentially not linearly with the number of lines of code under development. Not certain of solutions, creating the instance from the internet in real time. But the thought is that Vista is a step forward, 90% of destops do run windows, and i wish i could tell you how do 'do it better'. The critics who will state that Vista is not a product are incorrect.

   More importanlty, i think, is that people make products. And we are living in a time where if born today you have a 50% chance of living to 100 years.

   As it relates to this product, it appears that we have created a culture that forces 99.9 of it's citizens out. (like the movie 'Blade Runner'). I don't think that is what Bill G. intended.

   The real problems of software development appear to be about human creativity, interaction and collaberation. Those skills have to grow with years of experience, so experience should be a positive, not a negative factor. Certainly not unlike Mr. Buffett who is today very much active in his chosen profession. Anyhow an interesting. Your team has done good work here. And it may have taken longer than anticipated. 'Because!!!', human interactions also go up exponentially with size of the development team. Best of luck, Why__Not (nar@msn.com)
8. newscientist2000

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 11:31PM  

   Hey guys that is very cool, appart from the fact that I had to reregister everything is great.  I like the fact that in site options you can Theme the site to your preference.

   e.g. alternate 1 (dark purple theme)

       basic blue  (This is similar to the old version website with a white background)

       default  (The new fancy site view)
9. newscientist2000

   
   Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 11:35PM  

   Do you guys plan on adding any new site Themes/options in the future :-)
10. tylermenezes

    
    Posted on: October 27, 2006 at 11:38PM  

    Yah, I defiantly like the new look! Are you using some pre-built blogging software (I'm guessing not as most of them don't use the .aspx extension). If not, this software could seriously be a cool server product (Microsoft Weblog Server 2007 or something like that...). Really nice design, I love it.

    Microsoft rocks (well, except for Internet Explorer) as does this website (which is now in my Bookmarks. Thanks CodeProject Insider newsletter for recommending another great site!

    -Tyler Menezes

    www.ProgramsAndWebsites.com, www.MyWebsFree.com, www.NoFooling.org, www.TylerM.info (all running IIS)