Microsoft Upgrades Vista Kernel in SP1

KrispySausage writes "One of the big features discussed in early speculation of Windows Vista SP1 was the kernel upgrade, which was supposed to bring the operating system into line with the Longhorn kernel used in Windows Server 2008. With Vista SP1 going RTM, there hasn't been so much as a peep from Microsoft about the mooted kernel update. Has it happened? Well the answer is yes it has. Presumably the main reason for Microsoft's silence on the subject is that as they're keen to promote the improvements and enhancements to Vista, rather than placing emphasis on a kernel upgrade, which some people might see as a risk of newly-introduced instability."

confused

[farkus888]

I thought "improvements and enhancements" was MS marketing speak for "newly-introduced instability".

Risky Business

[PrescriptionWarning]

"which some people might see as a risk of newly-introduced instability."

now who would think that? Honestly now, lets see some hands. You in the back, PUT YOUR DAMN HANDS IN THE AIR!

The Kernel can't be any better...

[the_skywise]

They didn't put any electrolytes in it...

"Either"???

[Moryath]

This is Micro$oft we're talking about. They fixed 20 exploitable things and put in 30 more exploitable things, but will refuse to admit the 30 in the name of "security through obscurity."

Re:What?!

[calebt3]

What I find most surprising is that Slashdot's headline is quite tame compared to the source "article". Usually it's the opposite.

You aren't implying that the editor read the article and deemed the title too strong? Blasphemy!

Re:Risky Business

[spun]

"which some people might see as a risk of newly-introduced instability."

now who would think that? Honestly now, lets see some hands. You in the back, PUT YOUR DAMN HANDS IN THE AIR!

LOOKOUT! The guy in the back has a CHAIR! It's Ballmer, everybody DUCK!

Re:The Kernel can't be any better...

[misleb]

They didn't put any electrolytes in it...

Please. SP1 has more electrolytes than your body has room for. It'll run so fast they'll think your computer is from Kenya!

Re:The real reason why SP1 is not ready

[NatasRevol]

"...where have you been?"

Waiting for his download to finish...

Re:consumer vs. geek

[daem0n1x]

There's an answer to that. Just promote the word "kernel" until it sounds cool.

"Hey, dude. I just bought a new PC with a fuckin' great kernel, like 100.000 Gigasomething, and all. Yeah, Microsoft rocks!"

Anecdote:
Valves (or tubes) are cool in the music equipment scene, forget that 90% of the buyers have no idea what a valve is, or what's for. In a subway station near me there used to be a shitty little instrument store. One of the items in exhibition was a lousy solid-state guitar amplifier with a huge label saying: "Very good. Uses varves (sic)"

Service Pack 1

[kellyb9]

Microsoft Windows Vista SP1:
Codenamed: XP

Kernel Panic?

[ruiner13]

Maybe they didn't tell anyone because they were afraid that people would start to kernel panic about it.

I'll be hiding now.

Re:confused

[miffo.swe]

I skipped all of them and went Linux instead. Do i win something?

Re:consumer vs. geek

[random0xff]

That was also before Victoria's Secret.