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It was said by somebody that works for Microsoft on stage at a Microsoft conference [1]. > “Right now we’re releasing Windows 10, and because Windows 10 is the
by alexjplant 1y ago
It was said by somebody that works for Microsoft on stage at a Microsoft conference [1].
> “Right now we’re releasing Windows 10, and because Windows 10 is the last version of Windows, we’re all still working on Windows 10,” Nixon continued. “And it’s really brilliant. So I can say things like, yeah, we’re working on interactive tiles and it’s coming to Windows 10 in one of its future updates, right.”
> Microsoft didn’t deny what Nixon said, but it also didn’t back up the “last version” of Windows, either.
For all reasonable intents and purposes "Microsoft" said this was the case then had to walk it back.
[1] https://www.pcworld.com/article/394724/why-is-there-a-windows-11-if-windows-10-is-the-last-windows.html https://www.pcworld.com/article/394724/why-is-there-a-window...
- jamespo 1y agoEnd of that article: "give Nixon a break, too: He made an enthusiastic, throwaway comment that ended up being understood as company policy."
- kirb 1y agoNo - one dev evangelist accidentally diverged from the marketing language for Windows 10, and now his words in a conference talk nobody previously cared about are being used as “proof” Microsoft lied. It’s like if Bob from accounting accidentally mentioned future plans on his LinkedIn years ago, then years later it’s being used as proof of the company going back on their words, despite them issuing a statement back then distancing from it. At some point, someone in a big company will say the wrong thing out loud and it needs to be carefully retracted without confirming or denying future plans.