When Software Leaks (and What Really Goes Down) 179
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from the buzz-and-critique dept.
Bryant writes "The Windows community is somewhat notorious for leaks from upcoming versions of Windows (obligatory link to this guy since that's most of what he does), and while the official PR word from Microsoft and many other companies with regards to leaks is a simple 'no comment,' no one has really gotten a candid, inside look at the various things that go down when word, screenshots, or builds of upcoming software leak. I managed to get some time with a senior Microsoft employee for the sake of discussing leaks, and the conclusions reached (leaks heavily affect communication, not so much the product schedule) as well as what these guys actually have to deal with whenever someone leaks a build, breaks an embargo, etc. may actually be a surprise given what most companies try to instill in the public mind."
Calling jcr. How was this handled at Apple? (Score:1, Funny)
John C. Randolph, how were leaks handled at Apple?
Does their method of handling leaks reflect the vastly different culture at Apple versus, say, Microsoft, Oracle and IBM?
Oh, THOSE leaks (Score:4, Funny)
I've been spending too much time with Valgrind lately...
Re:You know (Score:3, Funny)
It's suprising how many times one person can, you know, say "you know" in one interview.
For the record, it was 22 times, don't you know...
Don't you know is from Minnesota, don't you know? :>
weird tag line (Score:4, Funny)
The header says "Aeroexperience Blog: The forums are over there."
That's not very catchy, it seems like some sort of advisory note, as if Windows enthusiasts were so clueless that-
<smug>Ah, I get it now.</smug>
Re:'Surprise' (Score:5, Funny)
This causes my phone to ring which is a pain in the ass
I suggest you don't sit on it when it's set on "Power-vibrate".
Re:You know (Score:4, Funny)
Try listening to people in casual unprepared (speech, not text) conversation. You'll be surprised how many nonsense syllables people use because their thought can't keep up with their speaking.
You know, sometimes things just make sense. You know? I mean, there are some things that I don't, you know, think a lot about, until, you know, I see a good comment on, you know, the issue I, well, you know, missed.
Good one, selven! :)
I have the opposite issue. Mind races, mouth tries to keep up. Words get dropped from the middle of sentences. ;)
Windows 7’s biggest threat: journalists (Score:5, Funny)
As Microsoft's launch of Windows 7 continues to attract small amounts of attention, it today issued a plea through its network of objective opinion-shapers: Don’t let the journalists near it. [today.com]
“We understand that many journalists use Macs,” said CNet marketing marketer Don Reisinger. “This means they necessarily suckle at the Satanic rear passage of Steve Jobs. We cannot countenance their bias and 'reality' leaks. Journalists are responsible for all those signs outside computer shops offering to replace Vista with XP. When was the last time you saw the entire technology field stop and wait for an announcement from any other company besides Apple? It’s so unfair!”
Smears and slanders also come from obsessive overweight nerdy Mac-using Linux geek troublemakers who run “benchmarks” and “tests.” “It’s horrifying leaks and bias from the ‘reality’-based community,” said ZDNet marketing marketer Mary Jo Enderle. “We understand that, just because Vista was 40% slower than XP and Windows 7 is the same speed as Vista, the nattering nabobs of negativism are already writing press releases condemning it as ‘not enough of an improvement’ - based entirely on unauthorised leaks of the official beta and RC. It’s so unfair!”
“Mactards are like concentration camp guards,” said Guardian marketing marketer Jack Schofield, “brutalising ‘I’m A PC’ users and” [This comment has been removed by a Guardian moderator. Replies may also be deleted.]
“The only reason Vista failed was because Microsoft planned for it to fail,” said Reisinger in an earlier ad-banner troll post. “It was a fantastically subtle double-bluff! They did the honorable thing in the face of the vile calumnies spread by Apple. It’s so unfair!”
Microsoft debuted Windows 7 on a new 17 Asus Eee Ultra-Portable Mini-Netbook with 8GB memory and a 2GHz quad-core processor. Battery life is up to twenty minutes in preliminary tests.
Re:I always had the impression (Score:5, Funny)
Heh.
Re:I always had the impression (Score:5, Funny)
Never show a child or a fool a thing half-finished.
Then how exactly are we supposed to show management that we are actually getting something done?
Re:I don't believe the article. (Score:3, Funny)
I'm a relatively senior development manager in Windows.
Not any more!
Re:I always had the impression (Score:5, Funny)
That's exactly what I'd expect the Secret Leak Committee to say.
My software doesn't leak (Score:5, Funny)