Microsoft Moves Its Windows 10 Insider Program from Rings To Release Channels

For the last few years, Microsoft has given Windows enthusiasts the ability to opt in to early release "rings," with the choice to pick between "fast" and "slow" rings, as well as a relatively stable "release preview" option. Today, the company announced a major change to this program as it is moving to release channels, similar to what you're probably familiar with from most browser manufacturers. From a report: "We are transitioning and converting our current ring model, based on the frequency of builds, to a new channel model that pivots on the quality of builds and better supports parallel coding efforts," writes Microsoft principal program manager lead Amanda Langowski in a blog post today. She notes that the result of the ring-based system was that in the middle of 2019, for example, Windows Insiders were running builds from three different releases, depending on which ring they chose. "As we continue to evolve the way we release Windows 10 and the diversity of Insiders we serve is greater than ever, it is critical that Insiders have a flighting option that is tailored to their needs," she adds. "We believe the best way to do this is to shift focus from frequency to quality."

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[thegreatbob]

Windows For Workgroups

For now; if they ever decide the 32-bit release is to die, NTVDM will probably perish along with it.

Needs more Synergy

[bobstreo]

WTF does this actually mean anyways?

I had a Windows 10 laptop for 2 days or so before I installed Linux and removed the stain of Windows 10.

I tried, kinda. But Windows 10 really didn't do anything I couldn't do in Linux, and I wiped my hands with sanitizers to get the Windows stench off my hands and laptop.

sounds like a good thing

[marcle]

If you don't know what she's talking about, you probably shouldn't comment.

She's trying to transition from staging available insider builds chronologically, which supports a "get it out there as fast as possible" approach, to staging them according to completeness and quality, which will better allow for, as the article says, parallel development.

This is a bit of an arcane issue unless you're familiar with the complexities of source management and versioning, but it sounds to me like an improvement in Micro

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[rtb61]

The 'ring system', the ones closest to the hole get the most shite, ohh M$, you just can't help yourself. I wonder which ring the typical end user is, when they do the crash test dummy thing for corporations.

A lot of people do now want M$ as part of the eco-system because they are more akin to a fungal infection, you just can't get rid, that keeps trying to spread everywhere and kill everything else off. Never forget this corporation tried to corrupt international standards to make it's software, compulsory

So Why the Insiders Missing So Many of the Bugs?

[PastTense]

So why are the Insiders failing to find so many of the bugs which make it to general release? Or do the Insiders finding them but Microsoft doesn't bother to fix them?

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[Kenneth242]

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