Comments on: Microsoft Switching to Yearly Updates? Windows Blue Said to Be in Alpha Testing Now http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/12/27/windows-blue-alpha-testing/ Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Sat, 25 May 2013 19:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Garrantsson http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/12/27/windows-blue-alpha-testing/#comment-63596 Garrantsson Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=143125#comment-63596 The current Windows Update is rather more frequent than that, and it releases major updates (e.g. new versions of Internet Explorer). Why stop on a yearly basis, why not make it part of WU altogether. Such updates (rather than upgrades) would deliver major changes in smaller steps. In my opinion, a constantly evolving OS is better than the current stepped approach. I think the traditional notion of boxed Windows platforms, or major versions, rather should become one evolving body of technologies. It's just more natural. The current Windows Update is rather more frequent than that, and it releases major updates (e.g. new versions of Internet Explorer). Why stop on a yearly basis, why not make it part of WU altogether. Such updates (rather than upgrades) would deliver major changes in smaller steps.
In my opinion, a constantly evolving OS is better than the current stepped approach. I think the traditional notion of boxed Windows platforms, or major versions, rather should become one evolving body of technologies. It’s just more natural.

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