At this very moment, the OEM partners of Microsoft are busy creating new images of Windows Vista SP1 to be pre-installed in all new PC’s. Microsoft has gone RTM (release to manufacturing) with Windows Vista SP1. Is it a big deal? Not really. A service pack doesn’t pack the same punch anymore. Let me explain. In the stone ages, where Internet access wasn’t prevalent, a service pack for let’s say Window NT Server was a godsend. It had all the security fixes and enhancements rolled up together, and were necessary for new deployments. But today you no longer have to wait for a service pack to get the most important updates. With the Internet, you can download them and deploy them instantly (after testing of course).
The court-mandated committee overseeing Microsoft’s compliance with a federal antitrust settlement has commenced reviews on the company’s next major operating system to ensure it meets the settlement’s terms.
Microsoft Corp. clarified earlier statements and said that the release for Windows Vista SP1 release has not delayed, according to a company blog posting. “Apparently this (earlier) post has created some confusion, which was the opposite of my intent,” wrote Microsoft Vista product manager Nick White in a blog posting. “Aside from our having accelerated SP1 availability to MSDN/TechNet subscribers and volume licensing customers, there has been no change in the release.”
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