hi everybody
According to the latest [1] Microsoft announcement, Vista will be released
in Jan 2007; according to our schedule [2], Etch may be released in Dec 2006.
If we accomplish it, it will be a great feat: Debian will (possibly)
show it is able to relase two versions of its distribution since Jul
2002 (= woody release); whereas Microsoft seems unable to release its
own O.S. (even though XP has been out since Dec 2001, if I recall
correctly).
Yes guys, it means
we (Debian + Open/Free SW community) manage to release
~ 9GB of binary precompiled integrated software , times
~ 10 binary architectures ,
(maybe) twice , and for free ...
.... while in roughly the same time frame ....
.... Microsoft is unable to release Vista, and Office [3] as well; that is
AFAIK less than 1GB of binary code.
Amazing.
Is somebody out there doubting that Free/Open Software will eventually
lead?
I hope we do manage to release in Dec 2005 (and I thank people who
work hard to this end).
a.
[1] http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060321-6433.html
[2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/12/msg00013.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/10/msg00004.html
[3] http://www.eweek.com/category2/0,1874,1840947,00.asp
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