Since each build has a code that represents an employee, if that build leaks, the employee gets fired. 7989 was an exception though.... No one got fired from what I heard.
They are so busy with the sign-off that it must be defently today or tomorrow! They have no time for a good Windows 8 blog post! That says everything!
@Canouna, I know that is too soon, but you have some expectative about leaks or releases? Or you will post some image, or anything else?
How did Zukona or others in the past leak Windows 7 builds? Were they using a hex editor or something to remove code tied to them as an employee? Just curious...
The windows 7 builds didn't include the code, it's new with Windows 8. Take a look at any win8 build, it will be 8199.winmain.120116.17:44.employeecode (example)
In other words, it's Microsoft's way of making sure leaks don't happen nearly as easy (or at all) like they did with Windows 7.
Of course, but I always wait that good guys like @Canouna and M$ employees like @Sir007 can share us images or something else like info!
A MS guy told me that the default beta desktop is a "metro-style beta fish"(??), hope canouna would show us soon what it looks like.
After reading some win8 stuff today, and think back on the leaked builds, and where they came from, I feel I must redefine my prior statements so that they are more clear in meaning. The person from hp that leaked 7989 did not get fired. To my knowledge, no one from hp got fired for that. I will not elaborate on that any further on the matter of 7989 and an HP firing.
Isn't it funny how everywhere Microsoft is giving the example of that sick and ridiculous CUT THE ROPE game?? Damn it, if the Windows Store is going to have only stupid apps like that, then it may soon be HISTORY!
I have been reading/lurking for a while. I found this site after The Hotfix went down the drain. (pretty much post Win7 release) Anyways, after seeing that the signoff may be on the 30th, I had to register and say that I hope it is and it leaks that day. (wishful thinking probably, but what the heck) My birthday is the 30th, and that'd be a great birthday present! Kinda like getting Vista retail for my birthday back in 2006 when it released on my birthday. (even though our copy from newegg arrived the thursday before )
Hmmm.....if leaking of Windows is not likely, could someone share Visual Studio 11 Beta ? I believe it is already there now.
Ahh. You are they guy who stole it! Was wondering where I left it. But friend.. You can have it. As a thnx for all the information you give us... Coffeeshop opens in one hour anyway. Cheers!