Windows 8 Milestone 2 already compiled

[Jahova]

A bit soon but I want pictures

[Chippiewill]

Windows 7 should have been a free update anyway, its a great OS but its just a working Vista (6.5, literally). Unless they're doing some Media Center improvements I'm sticking with 7.

Actually Windows Server 2008 was 6.5 literately.

[jackass]

Thanks to an MSDN licence, I get most Microsoft products free anyway.

[Chippiewill]

That's incredibly naughty, MSDN should be used for development purposes only

[Recursion]

Actually Windows Server 2008 was 6.5 literately.

Actually Vista and Server 2008 were 6.5. They share the same base kernel and applications.

Just like Windows XP shares the same version number as Server 2003.

[jackass]

That's incredibly naughty, MSDN should be used for development purposes only

It is for that use (mainly). I just happen to occasionally use it for personal use too. (h)

[Chippiewill]

Actually Vista and Server 2008 were 6.5. They share the same base kernel and applications.

Just like Windows XP shares the same version number as Server 2003.

Hmm, I was certain that Vista was 6.0

edit:

The RTM's build number jumped to 6000 to reflect Vista's internal version number, NT 6.0.

Just like XP is 5.1 and Server 2003 is 5.2

Edit2: Somehow Windows Seven is designated as 6.1 :S, less than Server 2008

[Recursion]

Hmm, I was certain that Vista was 6.0

edit:



Just like XP is 5.1 and Server 2003 is 5.2

Edit2: Somehow Windows Seven is designated as 6.1 :S, less than Server 2008

Well **** me. That's odd. My hat off to you sir.

[Agnostic Bear]

Server is always released after OS, that's why the version number is higher.

[Recursion]

Server is always released after OS, that's why the version number is higher.

Server 2008 R2 was RTM the same time W7 went RTM.