Awaiting Windows 7 RTM: A MS Windows History memory jog
For a large number of hardcore Windows enthusiasts around the world, today is a big day. Today we are all waiting for the signal from Microsoft that the latest Windows 7 build is signed off and Released to Manufacturing (RTM). The announcement is widely expected to be made at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 by Steve Ballmer himself.
For those of you who have been using the Microsoft OS since the beginning, a memory jog through the evolution of this operating system leading to Windows 7 will definitely strike a bell and bring back a myriad of memories.
Enjoy…
This release means a lot to us, and we can understand the excitement around it.
I have personally been using Windows 7 RC since its availability, and was very impressed from my first installation. I admittedly did manage to hang it a couple of times, but my experiences were not reproduced by my fellow colleagues and required a particular combination to reproduce. Even with the unique hang combination, I still enjoy using this OS on a daily basis reliably and without compromise on performance.
My positive experience seems to resound with the rest of the evaluators’ reviews I went through, as well as discussions with other evaluators, MVPs and other sources.
Sites you can monitor for the announcement:
• Bink.Nu
• IStartedSomething
• Neowin
Now…we wait…
Tick Tock…Tick Tock…
About the Author: Andre Muscat
Director of Engineering - Andre Muscat is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with 10 years’ experience in security and software development. He started his career as an apprentice with GFI Software in 1997. After reading for an honours degree in IT, Andre was involved in various projects and in the year 2000 led the development of GFI’s very first release of GFI LANguard Security Event Log Monitor. In 2003, Andre was entrusted with the management of GFI’s network security division. His first high-profile project involved the complete overhaul of GFI LANguard™ amongst other products. Andre’s strong commitment towards continuous improvement led GFI’s foray into the IT industry’s network security field with a portfolio which now includes GFI EndPointSecurity™, GFI EventsManager™, GFI LANguard™, GFI Network Server Monitor™, GFI Backup™, as well as involvement in subparts of GFI WebMonitor™ and GFI MailArchiver™. Andre has acted as company spokesman on many occasions to discuss GFI’s products as well as provide expert opinions on a range of security issues such as endpoint security and the Payment Card Industry standard (PCI). He has also contributed articles on security topics to various publications in the UK, US and Germany. In 2006, Andre Muscat was appointed Director, Network Security Products. In 2007, he was appointed Director of Engineering.
