Optimized testing schedules for MS VistaMicrosoft is planning to change and optimize its testing schedules for the long awaited Windows update codenamed "Longhorn" now officially named as "Microsoft Vista". Microsoft has already released a preview version of the OS. The company plans to release more and more preview versions instead of "Beta" and "Release Candidate" versions. In order to improve the quality of the final version the company plans to release a series of test versions this year. Each version of the release is intended to get feedback from specific audience.
A Community Technology Preview (CTP) program is all set to release early this year (around Feb) the company wants the corporations to test it. In the next quarter another Customer Preview Program (CPP) is expected to roll out this release will consumers to get a hands on Vista. Sources from Microsoft say that it has got almost all that is necessary and no major capabilities have been cut from the recent release; though these where not test for final release.
Vista has been a long wait for the consumers; perhaps this is the first time that MS plans to more frequent previews program. The company had planned for more frequent CTPs in order to get higher feedback but then later decided to go slow on releases. The company wants to delay the final release so that it can include as many new features as possible and come up with a more stable version, reducing the number of Service Packs. What I personally feel is that MS is trying to use these preview for its marketing, it might want more people to use the preview release and then buy the final release. Well what ever it is intended for it is a good move by Microsoft.
But the final big question is that: Is it worth the entire wait? Or is it a dream concept that Microsoft plans to achieve?
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