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April Fool's: Microsoft to release all future Windows 7 builds via P2P
Apparently Microsoft has had enough.
In response to all the Windows 7 build leaks that have been spreading via torrent sites like Pirate Bay and Mininova, Microsoft has announced that all builds will now be posted to a public torrent tracker for anyone who wants to download them.
It's a smart move. After all, build 7068 leaked in just under a week and currently has thousands of seeders worldwide. Not a single kilobyte of that transferred through Mirosoft's servers, which amounts to a substantial cost savings.
"At this point, a more transparent process makes sense. We know users like the way Windows 7 looks and functions, so at this point it's becoming more about stability and performance. Sharing the builds via peer to peer networks is a great way for us to reach a larger testing base," said a Microsoft employee speaking on the condition of anonymity.
With Windows 7's popularity still on the rise, Microsoft wants to do all they can to "leverage that popularity." Details about the tracker will be posted on TechNet tomorrow morning, and all builds after 7075 will be made available - including the RC when Microsoft puts that stamp on a particular build.
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Subscribe to commentsBufsabreApr 1st 2009 9:05AM
microsoft you get a high five from a linux user
Big TimmyApr 1st 2009 9:16AM
Ummm AFD right?
NiklasApr 1st 2009 9:23AM
It would have been nice if this was true. Love to try the new windows 7 builds. But you gave it away with the Tags: 09afd.
RocketboyApr 1st 2009 9:22AM
AFD Fail....
Well, unless your a Linux user.. they must be more gullible than most.
randall bennettApr 1st 2009 9:39AM
This isn't a funny April Fools joke. This is just lame.
Sorry, but when it's plausible, you just lose credibility.
CivisiApr 1st 2009 9:35AM
I hate April 1st on the interwebs. Every year, it's the same ol' crap. It's not funny then, and it's not funny now. Every blog tries to post a story that seems credible, but instead of humor, all it creates is confusion. This is especially true when the web culture quotes other blogs, rather than going to the source. The AFD joke posting may get updated, but the ones that used it as their "source" may not. And what about the people who only check Google Reader a couple times a week? This story may be read on Friday. And then there's the issue of archiving and search; fictitious stories have a problem of reappearing in search results.
If you can't tell, April Fool's Day pranks in the form of news stories are a pet peeve of mine. At least you put 09afd in the tags.
MalteserrApr 1st 2009 9:46AM
Lol Randall, internets is serious business as we all know.
JoshApr 1st 2009 9:47AM
Hehe, I give you props for this one, as we all know that it would be the best way ever for generating positive and helpful feedback on the most dominant operating system around.
Who knows? Maybe AFD's could inspire a company or two to actually do things the way we think they should be done. :)
Hany HannaApr 1st 2009 10:45AM
How about....MCSFT to release Win 7 source code and release 7 under the GPL....now that would be good.
DanApr 1st 2009 11:48AM
What would be really cool is if Microsoft was inspired by this joke and actually did post weekly builds or something.
Fat chance :\
asurrocaApr 1st 2009 11:35AM
This is a cruel, cruel AFD joke... giving torrent-fans a glimmer of hope that P2P will gain more legitimacy by a giant old-school company publicly using it for software distribution... only to take it away!
KeegdnaBApr 1st 2009 3:11PM
At first I was like sweet
And then I was like
oh.....yeah
dammit
DnyaneshApr 2nd 2009 6:13AM
poor joke :(
NapalmApr 2nd 2009 5:01AM
You broke my heart!
You insensitive clod!