Vista bug delays release

Author: Brett Thomas
Published: 27th October 2006
Comments (11) Stumble
Vista bug delays release

"One down, 499 to go" - A showstopper Vista bug has been squashed, but not before a week's delay of the RTM.

Some days, you'd swear Vista just couldn't catch a break. After the release of RC2 (build 5824), it finally seemed like the system was getting ready to roll. The bug count had shifted down from almost 1,500 to a teenie-tiny (?!) 500. Of course, one of those 500 had to be an utter showstopper...

Though the bug was not described in detail, one beta tester said that it "would totally crash the system, requiring a complete reinstall." Once it had been reported, it was hunted down and squashed within a week - just a bit too long to hit the October 25 RTM date. The newly compiled build, 5840, is now in the process of being further tested.

Assuming the new build passes specs, Vista will go to RTM as quickly as possible - the new target is November 8. Microsoft still intends to maintain its January release, despite the issue. Of course, nobody has mentioned much about the other 499 nasty little critters still crawling through the code...but one would suppose that's why Windows Update exists.

Another day, another delay. Do you think Windows Vista will make it to consumers by the January deadline? More importantly, should it? Tell us your thoughts in our forums.
Quote Leitchy 27th October 2006, 08:03
Well, I'd rather them fix the problem now and wait a week, than having to hotfix your vista install everytime you format!
Quote EK-MDi 27th October 2006, 08:12
I hope the other 499 bugs aren't as significant.
Quote [Tom] 27th October 2006, 09:01
The forum link is invalid...just letting you know :)
Quote Tim S 27th October 2006, 10:55
Quote:
Originally Posted by [Tom]
The forum link is invalid...just letting you know :)
whoops, thanks for the heads up - two stories the same written up within 10 mins of each other, merged the threads and forgot to double check the link.

the joys of most being out of the office this morning... :)
Quote Buzzons 27th October 2006, 11:22
nice that they fixed it, and to be fair 499 bugs in an OS that is what, 10 billion lines long (its huge, thats a total exaggeration but it is huge) isnt at all bad.
Quote r4tch3t 27th October 2006, 11:28
Well since I wont be getting Vista for some time, I would prefer the bugs to be ironed out before release.
Quote jezmck 27th October 2006, 18:00
My main machine probably won't get Vista until SP1.
Quote speedfreek 27th October 2006, 18:12
Delay a release just bbecause there are problems, that dosent sound like microsoft at all. Release an unfinished product now and slowly release updates to make it functional.
Quote aggies11 27th October 2006, 18:19
Remember, the 500 are a list of "known" bugs. I'm sure there are many many more that have yet to be discovered. (Which is what Security updates, patches, and service packs are for etc). It'd be near impossible to ship a bug free product, especially one of this size/scope/complexity.


Personally, they can't ship this thing fast enough. Win XP just hasn't been "enough" for my needs for sooo long now. I need Vista and all it's extra features to make me that much more productive ASAP. Wait a sec, something about this paragraph just doesn't add up... :P


Seriously though, ship it whenever you want, Vista has no relevance to me until A. DX10 cards ship, and B. DX10 runtime ships (which may not come with Vista, and release later in an update?). Anything until then, is simply off the radar.

Aggies
Quote Warrior_Rocker 27th October 2006, 20:03
It is virtually impossible to ship any product bug free, is anyone surprised to see vista delayed again? :? :? :?
Quote DXR_13KE 27th October 2006, 23:11
wont get this soon..... i will wait until it gets its service pack (it will be very soon after it gets out).
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