The Real Issue - Windows Vista is Late

It's enormously frustrating to me to watch Scoble jump up and down about some site that claims that 60% of Windows Vista code is being re-writtten. Yes it's a ridiculous claim. There's no way that so much code could be re-written in such a short period of time. It's a false issue. Who the hell cares?

This is just a distraction to the main issue - Windows Vista is going to miss the critical holiday selling season.

As a shareholder I don't give a damn that some idiot is saying 60% of the code is being re-written. What I care about is that the company  has it's shit together and is going to get this product out the door!

Scoble - tell me more about the things Microsoft is going to do to ensure that that happens! That's the real issue.

Comments

[Robert Scoble]

Good point. I'm getting an interview with the build teams soon.

This is an extremely complex problem because, like with my sound card that doesn't currently work with Windows Vista, we aren't just relying on internal developers and testers, but external ones as well.

[Chris Law]

Glad you're looking into it Robert. I'll be curious to know what you find out!

[Dave]

I'm the Dave who unsubscribed in his comments, because while at the same time I was trying to say what you did - in much better words than I - Robert kept replying by saying I'm a coward with no credability, etc.

Seems I need a blog, along with full name and place of employment to be heard from on his blog anymore.

Robert has made a couple of consistant points lately:

(1) He puts a human facce on Microsoft and can give us some views regarding that monolithic company.

(2) The b'sphere has changed alot lately, becoming a very bitter and antagonistic place to be.

I felt his post - along with comments from him - fly in the face of these two things. The worst I did was ask him why he wasn't being transparent. But since I don't need to wallow in negativity, since I can find just as good a source of info about Microsoft elsewhere... I figure it just ain't worth visiting his blog anymore.

You're right - shareholders should be treated better than Microsoft has treated them in regards to this latest delay. Then again, shareholders have the right to leave - just like I did in January 2005. Just like I did with Robert's blog Friday.