__/ [ AZ Nomad ] on Friday 24 March 2006 16:21 \__
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:14:45 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>__/ [ AZ Nomad ] on Friday 24 March 2006 14:57 \__
>
>>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:32:21 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
>>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>__/ [ AZ Nomad ] on Friday 24 March 2006 14:27 \__
>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:07:39 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
>>>>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Computing/Platforms?Article=/Computing/Platforms/R7G5G6U4
>>>>>
>>>>>>,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>| Up to 60% of the code in the new consumer version of Microsoft new
>>>>>>| Vista operating system is set to be rewritten as the Company
>>>>>>| "scrambles" to fix internal problems a Microsoft insider has
>>>>>>| confirmed to SHN.
>>>>>>`----
>>>>>
>>>>>>This is still alleged to be an uncofirmed rumour.
>>>>>
>>>>> In other words, vista should have about five million new bugs.
>>>
>>>>My estimate was actually 36 million, based on some facts.
>>>
>>>>http://schestowitz.com/UseNet/2006/February_2006_3/msg00028.html
>>>
>>>>I suggest you see Aragorn's reply though.
>>>
>>> It didn't make it to my news server. All I got was:
>>>
>>> 1 D 10:[Roy Schestow] 60% Of Windows Vista Code to be
>>> Rewritten?
>>> 2! D 2 15:[AZ Nomad ]
>>> 3! D 2 34:[Roy Schestow]
>>> 4 D -9999 55:[Rex Ballard ]
>>> -> D 27:[Ray Ingles ]
>>> 6 - -9999 19:[Lin\uffffnut >
>>> 7 - 38:[Roy Schestow]
>
>>No, I meant Aragorn's reply to the old thread. I rarely store messages as
>>such. By the way, mat I suppose Ballard is blacklisted for having Google
>>Groups as the origin? It would be a shame to bin him...
>
> Hm... ok.. that's what exceptions are for.
It's now rather safe to say that the story is true. It was posted by Slashdot
editors without hesitance. Care to amplify the words? *smile* Get your tu-tu
on! Vista delayed, Vista only 40% complete, Office release delayed, Office
loses principal manager.
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