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Windows 10 03/06/2015 at 07:10 #72973
Richard Lemon
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21 posts 		Microsoft are offering a free upgrade to Windows 10 (I at present run 7).

Is SimSig compatible with 10?

Richard
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Windows 10 03/06/2015 at 08:45 #72974
postal
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5265 posts 		According to this topic from last year the first indications are good.
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Windows 10 03/06/2015 at 08:48 #72975
Richard Lemon
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21 posts 		Many thanks

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Windows 10 03/06/2015 at 10:15 #72978
pedroathome
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916 posts 		Without trying anything out, I would be very supprised if (A), Microsoft changed their code enough to make things not work. Just think how many other programs would then not work, and (B), As SimSig is now a largely paid for product, imagine how many unhappy customers they'd have if things didn't work with it, especially as Windows 10 shall soon become the "norm"

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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 08:36 #73008
delticfan
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476 posts 		Just had a Windows icon pop up on my task bar offering me a free upgrade to W10. I'm also running 7 at the mo and think I might hang on for a while to see if any adverse reports appear regarding it working with other software, especially Simsig.
Don't recall seeing a Windows 9 though? That's probably me being picky.

Mal.
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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 08:44 #73009
pedroathome
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916 posts 		" said:
Just had a Windows icon pop up on my task bar offering me a free upgrade to W10. I'm also running 7 at the mo and think I might hang on for a while to see if any adverse reports appear regarding it working with other software, especially Simsig.
Don't recall seeing a Windows 9 though? That's probably me being picky.

Mal.
Firstly there was no Windows 9, and secondly, I would highly recommend signing up for the upgrade as this is a very short term offer being made. not sure how long exactly, You won't have to upgrade (as I understand things) straight away after release.

James
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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 09:03 #73010
Danny252
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1461 posts 		The rumoured reason for a lack of Windows 9 is the number of developers who used the logic that "any Windows version starting with 'Windows 9...' must be either Windows 95 or Windows 98", and so wrote their programs to either run differently or not at all if that string of text was detected. Some people might remember the release of XP, and how many programs would refuse to run on it, because they believed it to be Windows NT due to its version number.
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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 09:10 #73011
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272 posts 		I've signed up. Not sure my creaky laptop will live with it but we will see!

Regarding Windows 9: I understand they want to get away from the (relative) failure of Windows 8. There's also murmurings that the number 9 is unlucky in Japan and they don't want to lose that market.

Whatever the reason, Microsoft themselves are terming it as "the last Windows". Decent article on the matter here: http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/7/8568473/windows-10-last-version-of-windows

Going from a super, super sleek environment to the blocky world of SimSig will be a bit of a shock, mind!
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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 11:34 #73014
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718 posts 		" said:
The rumoured reason for a lack of Windows 9 is the number of developers who used the logic that "any Windows version starting with 'Windows 9...' must be either Windows 95 or Windows 98", and so wrote their programs to either run differently or not at all if that string of text was detected. Some people might remember the release of XP, and how many programs would refuse to run on it, because they believed it to be Windows NT due to its version number.
To be fair, Windows XP *IS* Windows NT, or at least an evolution thereof. It just had a lot more compatibility with Windows 9x software, I believe a little moreso than Windows 2000, which is also in the NT family. Unfortunately, a lot of software was of the opinion that "9x good, NT bad" without being any more discriminant than that.
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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 17:09 #73019
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12 posts 		" said:
The rumoured reason for a lack of Windows 9 is the number of developers who used the logic that "any Windows version starting with 'Windows 9...' must be either Windows 95 or Windows 98", and so wrote their programs to either run differently or not at all if that string of text was detected. Some people might remember the release of XP, and how many programs would refuse to run on it, because they believed it to be Windows NT due to its version number.
This was confirmed with a look at the Java codebase. Even that does it. Pretty lazy
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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 20:38 #73023
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2789 posts 		" said:
I would highly recommend signing up for the upgrade as this is a very short term offer being made. not sure how long exactly, You won't have to upgrade (as I understand things) straight away after release.
There are rumours at work that Windows 10 will move to a payware model at some point: no more bug fixes or security fixes if you don't pay an annual fee.
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Windows 10 05/06/2015 at 22:57 #73029
Muzer
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718 posts 		I would sincerely hope not. That would be rather irresponsible of Microsoft, and I suspect they know that well enough not to attempt it...
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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 13:40 #73039
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664 posts 		" said:
" said:
I would highly recommend signing up for the upgrade as this is a very short term offer being made. not sure how long exactly, You won't have to upgrade (as I understand things) straight away after release.
There are rumours at work that Windows 10 will move to a payware model at some point: no more bug fixes or security fixes if you don't pay an annual fee.
I'd heard that rumour yesterday too Clive

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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 14:27 #73041
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176 posts 		Don't forget that MS have already started a move in that direction with Office 365...
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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 20:05 #73044
Muzer
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718 posts 		Yes, but that's different, or at least I'm led to believe — you don't get to keep the software at all if you stop paying.
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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 20:56 #73045
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368 posts 		" said:
Don't forget that MS have already started a move in that direction with Office 365...
True enough but with Office 365 it is described as exactly that up front.

MS may well move to a subscription model over time but I don't think even they would offer a "free" upgrade and then start to charge after a while.
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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 21:36 #73046
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138 posts 		" said:
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The rumoured reason for a lack of Windows 9 is the number of developers who used the logic that "any Windows version starting with 'Windows 9...' must be either Windows 95 or Windows 98", and so wrote their programs to either run differently or not at all if that string of text was detected. Some people might remember the release of XP, and how many programs would refuse to run on it, because they believed it to be Windows NT due to its version number.
This was confirmed with a look at the Java codebase. Even that does it. Pretty lazy
This "reason" does not stand up to scrutiny, MS would just put in a shim.

For fun stories of said shims MS have had to put in to correct developers' bad behaviour, I strongly recommend Rayomnd Chen's "Old New Thing" blog - in fact here is an example of more or less exactly this problem (although not a shim being used as the solution in this case) from a couple of decades ago.
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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 23:03 #73047
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1105 posts 		Microsoft has for the first time matched a Windows version up to a product version with Windows 10

Windows 2000 is windows version 5.0
Windows XP is windows version 5.1 (xp and 2k used virtually same based code but with tweeks and improved interface and is also why a lot of 2k drivers worked for XP) {64bit editions of XP are versions 5.2}
Windows vista is windows version 6.0
Windows 7 is windows version 6.1
Windows 8 is windows version 6.2
Windows 8.1 is windows version 6.3
Windows 10 is windows version 10.0

if you go to the command prompt and type winver a pop up will apear. and it will show the version and product name
microsoft use a marketing name more for consumers and versions for software/driver developers.


It's interesting that microsoft wouldn't do to XP what it is now doing for Windows 10.

XP in my opinion was and still is one of the best OS's out there, just a shame they didn't develope the 64bit edition better for the home user
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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 23:26 #73048
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1461 posts 		" said:
Microsoft has for the first time matched a Windows version up to a product version with Windows 10
Going by the post above yours, you should have said "for the first time since Windows 3.1"
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Windows 10 06/06/2015 at 23:32 #73049
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1105 posts 		" said:
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Microsoft has for the first time matched a Windows version up to a product version with Windows 10
Going by the post above yours, you should have said "for the first time since Windows 3.1" ;)
:doh Whoops i forgot to put since NT 4,

NT4 and earlier on the NT side of windows matched up.
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Windows 10 07/06/2015 at 12:42 #73055
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1 posts 		I am running SimSig using VirtualBox with Vista as a guest in Linux Mint 17 if it doesn't.

I've been seriously considering whether to take the upgrade or to follow my instinct and use a single boot Linux box, but if you want to upgrade Windows, just try and find an OEM Vista licence from somewhere.
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Windows 10 08/06/2015 at 06:18 #73069
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386 posts 		No need for VirtualBox. WINE runs SimSig pretty well, and it’s much less resource-intensive and more tidily integrated into your Linux desktop than a full VM.
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Windows 10 06/07/2015 at 22:12 #73974
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5 posts 		I only have one problem with Windows 10. This is regarding the loader, I cannot seem to update anything. I even turned off my firewall and the loader will still fail to update.

Anyone else with this problem?

Regards,

Shaquille
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Windows 10 06/07/2015 at 22:20 #73976
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2158 posts 		" said:
I only have one problem with Windows 10. This is regarding the loader, I cannot seem to update anything. I even turned off my firewall and the loader will still fail to update.

Anyone else with this problem?

Regards,

Shaquille
I think you are "jumping the gun" a bit. Windows 10 has not officially been released for general use unless it occurred yesterday.

Barry
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Windows 10 07/07/2015 at 07:23 #73980
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4869 posts 		" said:
I only have one problem with Windows 10. This is regarding the loader, I cannot seem to update anything. I even turned off my firewall and the loader will still fail to update.

Anyone else with this problem?

Regards,

Shaquille
I had the same problem when I briefly tried the "technical preview" it turned out the account created on setup isn't actually an administrator so struggled to install or run updates on a lot of programs. Maybe that is the issue
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