Vista delay causes MS feud

Microsoft's recent decision to push back the release of Windows Vista has caused an uproar within the company's own ranks, spurring some employees to call for the removal of upper management and even requests to remove Steve Balmer, CEO of Microsoft. "We're missing the holiday sales market. Not only did we miss last year's opportunity, we're missing this year's opportunity, too," wrote an anonymous employee. "People need to be fired and moved out of Microsoft today. Where's the freakin' accountability?" With both sides quarrelling over who is to blame for the launch delay, those closest to the project say the release was a positive move. "If you had spent the last 5 years of your life grinding away to get this thing out the door, you would have realized the only thing worse than slipping the [launch] date, would have been to lay a turd in August. Those of us in the trenches see exactly what bugs are between us and shipping." A report from PC Pro notes that while bolstering security of the product has been cited as the reason for the delay, major problems are said to exist in other parts of the code. The Media Center (MCE) in particular is said to be "seriously flawed."

by MacNN Staff