The Here We Go Again History

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The Here We Go Again History

We can almost state where we were when the Microsoft upgrade cycle began. In a state of frustration, anger , befuddlement and sheer contempt for computers. We all thought computers would be the end all be all for us. A reduction in paper product waste, organization would increase and records would be available quickly. But to attain all of what we expected, we needed smart computer guys to assist you.

Well in my opinion we have regressed. We have bug ridden software, virus loopholes and compatibilty issues, the likes of which we have never seen. Humm I wonder how linux /unix are doing.

The first independent version of Microsoft Windows, version 1.0 released in 1985 and then we were doomed to further incarnations of this bloated.

Windows Version 2 came out 1987, then we were assaulted by version 2.03 and soon after in 1990 came the windows 3.0 version. Lots of fun networking that one.

3. Who could ever forget Windows 3.0 with the Multimedia Extensions 1.0

4. Windows 3.1 released around 1992

5. Will not discuss the stepping sideways development with Microsoft in the mid 1980's regarding OS/2

6.Windows NT

7.Windows 3.11 desktop released 1992

8. Windows for workgroups add-on released same year

9.Windows NT beta 1992

10. Windows 95 August 1995

Five releases of this windows

Now we start seeing the upgrade path Microsoft is forcing users into. Not only multiple packages for different applications , but different software needs. Although we could have used most of the applications , but the cost was becoming prohibitive.

11. Windows NT4.0. It also came with a variety of versions, fout to be exact

12. Windows 98 released 1998

13. Windows 98 Second Edition released 1999 ( Gates needed more money or was it to get the software sorta bug free?)

14. Windows Millenium Edition released Sept 2000

15. Windows 2000 released Feb 2000 ( guess what!! It also came in 5 editions lololol)

16. Windows XP released 2001 ( and here we go again with all the versions )

17. Windows Server 2003 released April 2003

18. Windows Server 2003 R2 released Dec 2005 ( and guess what!! It comes in 7 flavours hahahaha)

18. Windows XP Service Pack 2 released Mar 2006

19. Windows Vista release fall 2006

20. Windows LongHorn release fall

Okay now go ahead and pick your poison, as fo me i am seriously looking at UNIX. I am tired of being a test bunny for debugging. Too harsh ??  Well whatever you choose, remember it has to work smoothly for a few years.