[jawsscripts] Re: TECH NEWS: Windows 7 SP1 will be released in July
- From: "Donald Marang" <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:04:50 -0400
It could be Microsoft's new way of underestimation, so that they exceed
expectations, But I heard the Service Pack would not contain any new
features, just a roll up of patches.
Don Marang
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From: "G-Dog" <lucifur@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:46 PM
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [jawsscripts] TECH NEWS: Windows 7 SP1 will be released in July
> Thought some of you scriptors might be inttested.
> Windows 7 SP1 will be released in July
> (Just in time for the summer holidays)
> By Lawrence Latif
>
>
> Mon Jun 07 2010, 05:42
> OPERATING SYSTEM DEVELOPER Microsoft has announced that it will release
> the
> first service pack for Windows 7 at the end of July.
>
> The Vole clearly is trying to ditch the stigma attached to pre-service
> pack
> versions of its operating systems by understating its
> importance. Many enterprise users wait until the first service pack (SP1)
> before upgrading to Microsoft's latest and greatest OS.
> Downplaying the role of SP1 in selling Windows 7, Microsoft said that SP1
> "will simply be the combination of updates already
> available through Windows Update and additional hotfixes" and that many
> organisations had already made the leap, without waiting for
> SP1.
>
> Microsoft also plans to release SP1 for its Windows Server 2008 R2
> operating
> system at the same time, which will bring new
> functionality alongside security fixes and minor updates. The two headline
> features are RemoteFX, a package of enhancements to bring
> 3D capabilities to remote desktops, and Dynamic Memory, which according to
> the firm allows users to "adjust memory usage without
> sacrificing performance."
>
> Also announced at the Tech-Ed conference were updates to Microsoft's cloud
> computing operating system, Azure and SQL Azure. The
> updates bring a number of deployment options to developers including
> support
> for .Net Framework 4, Visual Studio 2010 RTM and the
> Intellitrace debugging tool. Updates to SQL Azure allow it to support 50GB
> databases and, according to the firm, allows for greater
> scalability, easier management and more control over data distribution.
>
> The Vole repeatedly referred to its search engine, Bing, as the test
> ground
> for many of its cloud orientated products. To that end,
> it announced that developers will be getting access to a Bing Maps SDK
> that
> will allow applications to be built on top of its
> service and be hosted on Microsoft's servers.
>
> According to the Vole, this will allow developers to "take mapping beyond
> point-to-point directions by providing a rich spatial
> canvas to visualize content, create dynamic mash-ups and help people
> complete tasks faster." In February, Microsoft researchers
> demonstrated an augmented reality mash-up with Bing Maps at the TED
> conference. Presumably the company is hoping to kickstart
> further development with its SDK.
>
> Given that the reception of Windows 7 has been far warmer than that of its
> predecessor, the release of SP1, although it's an
> important milestone in perceived maturity, doesn't carry anything like the
> burden of its Vista counterpart. To that end, Microsoft
> might just realise its wish that Windows 7 SP1 will be regarded as a mere
> footnote.
>
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