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Stallman on the current state of GNU/Linux

Richard M. Stallman is defined by Wikipedia as being an "American software freedom activist, hacker and software developer."
microsoft - comments - 11.7.2009

Activate Windows 7 Pre-Beta 6801 with Vista Beta or RC Product Key without Crack

Already download and install Windows 7 Pre-Beta build 6801? You probably have to leave the product key field blank during installation in order to complete the setup of Windows 7.
windows - comments - 1.11.2008

Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta

The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
windows - comments - 29.4.2009

DOWNLOAD Windows Vista Beta 1

links updated

This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista Beta 1. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is Beta 1. Build 5112 for those inclined to such information.

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Windows Vista Beta 2 Videos

After installing Beta 2 of Microsoft's upcoming operating system, I decided to grab a few videos of the GUI in action. Read more for videos.
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Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 now?

Paul Thurrott writes in is weekly edition of shortakes that "the Vista Beta 2 build candidate is up to build 5384.3", he also notes that "you never know if a last-minute change could cause it to jump to the build 5385 range. "
windows - comments - 20.5.2006

Sign up for Windows Vista 2 Beta

Lead evaluations for new technologies and understand their impact on your IT environment and their potential for your company by pre-registering here.
windows - comments - 10.5.2006

Windows Vista Beta 2 released

Windows Vista Beta 2 has officialy been released to testers, via Microsoft's Connect portal. The build number is 5384.4. Windows Server "Longhorn" has also been released to testers. The packages are available for both the x86 and x64 platforms.
windows - comments - 23.5.2006

Windows Vista Beta 2: Aftermath

Shortly after Microsoft released Vista Beta 2, the big hardware vendors released updated drivers for the general public to install on their test machines. NVidia has released nForce drivers (nForce 4 or greater) and Forceware drivers for their chipsets/video cards and ATI has just posted updated Catalyst drivers for their Radeon products.
windows - comments - 24.5.2006

Windows Vista beta 2 DOWNLOAD

The Vista Beta 2 x86 DVD is 3,200.15 MB. The package contains Ultimate, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Business binaries. As ever, the key used is what determines what SKU you see.
download - comments - 24.5.2006

Windows Vista Exam Beta

Those of you who really like to take tests will be happy to know that a beta of the Windows Vista exam 71-620 is in beta from October 31-November 13, 2006.
windows - comments - 1.11.2006

No Windows Vista SP1 Beta for You!

Microsoft is consistent in its strategy to gag all aspects of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 front. Additionally, the Redmond company informed that the first service pack for its latest variant of the Windows platform will not be delivered as a public beta.
windows - comments - 23.7.2007

Windows Vista Beta 1 Fact Sheet

Fundamental Improvements for Computing With More Confidence

Windows Vista beta 1 focuses on greatly improving the Windows "fundamentals" security, deployment, manageability and performance ? so developers, IT professionals and end users can have more confidence in their PCs.
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Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Beta

It looks like Microsoft wants to make sure you know if your computer is ready for Windows Vista. Currently, the beta only works on Windows XP systems. Chances are, if you are running something older than Windows XP, your computer won?t run Windows Vista anyways. It?s nice to see a downloadable tool in advance. So that you do not have to buy Windows Vista and then find out your computer won't run it.
download - comments - 18.5.2006

Windows Vista Beta 2 Public Download Available Soon

This was posted to the Windows Vista Newsgroups!
windows - comments - 7.6.2006

Update for Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2

Install this update to address an issue where Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) does not consume intermediate session data.
download - comments - 23.7.2006

Update for Windows Vista Beta 2 (KB922917)

An issue has been identified that may cause you to lose access to protected media music, videos, and recorded TV after upgrading to Windows Vista RC1.
download - comments - 16.8.2006

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Is Live

The first beta for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is live. Mid July was synonymous with the date Microsoft started to push the beta of Vista SP1 to what the company referred to as "a very small, very select group of advance customers."
windows - comments - 6.8.2007

Windows 7 beta affected by Vista viruses

As Microsoft diligently prepares to launch Windows 7 it will be working hard to fix all the holes in the OS before its launch; one hole that has yet to be fixed is an exploit using the auto play feature for USB drives.
windows - comments - 22.1.2009

Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger

From Paul Thurrotte's SuperSite:

In part one of my comparison of Windows Vista Beta 1 and Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger," I looked at three key aspects of each system: Look and feel, desktop search, and data visualization and organization. For the most part, OS X came out well ahead of Windows Vista, as you'd expect, since it's a polished finished product. Vista, meanwhile, is all knees and elbows, an awkward teenager on its way to maturity.

. Microsoft will iron out the details, I'm sure, but the end result will likely not change much. Specifically, OS X will always be elegant, and Windows will almost certainly lag behind in the fit and finish department. The only questions are how much Vista will improve when compared to previous Windows versions, and whether it will be enough to keep customers from moving to OS X.
windows - comments - 29.11.2005

Microsoft Mulls Canceling Windows Vista Beta 2

In its manic bid to keep Windows Vista on track despite constant development delays, Microsoft could cancel its eagerly anticipated Beta 2 milestone and simply utilize Community Technical Preview (CTP) releases until Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is ready in March or April 2006. According to my sources, this plan would allow the company to continue plotting the final release of Windows Vista for the third quarter of 2006.
windows - comments - 1.12.2005

Windows Vista Beta 2 Milestone Build 5381

Shockingly, Windows Vista Beta 2 has already went into escrow as build 5381 and will be recompiled and rebuilt as build 5381 until it is ready to be released later on this month at the annual 2006 WinHEC.
windows - comments - 6.5.2006

Microsoft OneCare Beta Bummer in Windows Vista

I have a new PC, a DELL Dimension 9200 with Intel Dual Core 2 Duo CPU and a Nvidia 512 MB graphics Card.
microsoft - comments - 12.10.2006

Windows Vista Boot Logo Generator Beta

I know a lot of people were disappointed by the lack of a decent boot logo in Vista, so I’ve thrown together a tool that should simplify the process of creating the new high resolution boot logos!
download - comments - 16.1.2007

Windows Vista All Versions Activator FF2.1.2.0.9 Beta

Thanks to shahjinn for this post in our forum. This is next GUI for Bios bypass activation of Windows Vista.
download - comments - 26.3.2007

Windows Vista SP1 Beta - Mid July

It’s official: We are now in the under-promise and over-deliver era at Microsoft.
windows - comments - 9.7.2007

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Leaked Screenshots

It's no longer a secret that the development of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is well under way. So much so that Microsoft made available a testing version of the first service pack for Vista to a select pool of testers.
windows - comments - 7.8.2007

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Available for Download in September

Via TechNet, not the pre-beta, but the actual Vista SP1 Beta! The first beta build for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will be made available for download in September via TechNet. As of yet, Microsoft has failed to reveal the actual release date of the beta build for the service pack of Windows Vista. pacpis report this too in our forum.
windows - comments - 23.8.2007

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Opt-In Opportunity

MS is sending out invites for Windows Vista SP1 Beta Preview: We are pleased to offer you an early preview of Microsoft® Windows Vista SP1 by extending this invitation to join the Windows Vista SP1 beta program. Your participation is completely voluntary. Program participants will preview Windows Vista SP1.
windows - comments - 31.8.2007

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Install Fair

The Windows Vista SP1 Deployment Team wanted me to pass along notice of an upcoming Install Fair being held here in Redmond at month's end; we've held events like this before and they've always been well received.
windows - comments - 3.10.2007

Windows 7 Beta 1 Vs Windows Vista Vs Windows XP

After Windows 7 beta 1 leaked, many bloggers caught hold of it very soon and started testing/using Windows 7. We saw Ed Bott from ZDnet reporting about the changes in the Windows 7 beta 1 license agreement. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZDnet has benchmarked Windows 7 with its successors Windows Vista and Windows XP. The Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 was considered for testing. Since its 32bit, it was tested against 32bit versions of Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.

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neowin.net - 03.01.2009

No Public Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta anytime soon

Microsoft asked us to inform you on the current state of Windows Vista SP1 beta: "There will be a Windows Vista service pack and our current expectation is that a beta will be made available sometime this year. Service packs are part of the traditional software lifecycle - they're something we do for all Microsoft products as part of our commitment to continuous improvement, and providing early test builds is a standard practice that helps us incorporate customer feedback and improve the overall quality of the product.

Service packs are just one example of the work we do to constantly improve the Windows experience. We also deliver improvements to Windows via Windows Update, which is an excellent channel for providing our customers with the most significant updates as they happen. And, since Windows Vista launched, we have continued working with partners to improve overall device coverage and application compatibility. There are now more than 2.1 million supported devices and more than 2,000 logoed applications for Windows Vista. We think customers will have a great experience using Windows Vista today."

So the only release that's occurring is a limited Beta to a very small, very select group of advance customers. A public version of the Beta is not being released this week, nor next, nor in July, nor anytime in the immediate future.


neowin.net - 20.07.2007

Survey: Beta testers more happy with Windows 7 than Vista

PCWorld reports that in a recent poll conducted, Windows 7 Beta testers are 4 times more happy with Windows 7 than the early users of Windows Vista, the reason due to which more than half of the companies plan to dump Vista adoption plans. A recent poll conducted by ChangeWave Research, a market research company revealed that 44% of the 68 Windows 7 Beta testers were very satisfied with Windows 7 beta. A similar survey by ChangeWave in February 2007 conducted few weeks after Vista's launch found just 10% of the respondents expressed satisfaction.

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neowin.net - 08.04.2009

Developers: Get Windows Vista Beta 2!

Windows Vista Beta 2 is now available to Technical Beta, MSDN and TechNet members...
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 25.05.2006

Bill Gates admits: Vista delay Possible

During a presentation at Cape Town, Bill Gates talked a lot about Vista.

He said that Microsoft was spending between $8 billion and $9 billion on both Windows Vista and Office 2007 and that partners would be spending 20 times more for developing applications for Windows Vista.

But the most interesting bit is the following: "If the feedback from the beta tests shows it is not ready for prime time, I'd be glad to delay it."

It's not a fact, Windows Vista could still ship when promised, but this way, there shouldn't be a surprise if Microsoft announces another delay for its next operating system, seeing as how disappointed are most beta testers by seeing the current build, Build 5456.


jcxp.net - 11.07.2006

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Opt-In Opportunity

MS is sending out invites for Windows Vista SP1 Beta Preview: