On 6/6/2024 8:45 PM, ...winston wrote:

Wow...suprised me.
 - And I'm not easily surprise due to my network of contacts and list servers(public, private with users from the consumer, Enterprise, and MSFT internal and contract employee user base)

Feel free to read it. <https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/06/04/opening-the-beta-channel-for-windows-insiders-on-windows-10/>

I can't speak for anyone else, but this borders on the hysterical.

Since I don't do Windows Insider builds I really don't know what end is up or down on this.
For an o/s that will be EOL(dead for updates) in Oct 2025, they(MSFT) appear, based on the link content, to be taking a near-Lazarus type approach resurrecting Win10 betas.

It sounds like you would see back-ported features first on Win10,
between 6/2024 and 10/2025. With the features delivered via A/B testing
(not everyone sees the feature at the same time maybe).

On a normal insider, it costs you about four hours a week, for the
weekly release ceremony. Whereas with the description of this one,
it would be about as expensive as a Patch Tuesday.

I would agree, it seems a strange offering.

Paul

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On 6/6/2024 8:45 PM, ...winston wrote:

Wow...suprised me.
 - And I'm not easily surprise due to my network of contacts and list servers(public, private with users from the consumer, Enterprise, and
MSFT internal and contract employee user base)

Feel free to read it. <https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/06/04/opening-the-beta-channel-for-windows-insiders-on-windows-10/>

I can't speak for anyone else, but this borders on the hysterical.

Since I don't do Windows Insider builds I really don't know what end is
up or down on this.
For an o/s that will be EOL(dead for updates) in Oct 2025, they(MSFT)
appear, based on the link content, to be taking a near-Lazarus type
approach resurrecting Win10 betas.

It reads to me like MS are just taking advantage of free beta testing
from anyone who's willing but is running Win10. I don't see any indication
that they're changing their tune: Move to Win11 or buy a new computer.
Win11 is officially the same major and minor version. I expect there are probably lots of things that are virtually unchanged, so that new features
can be tested on either system.

What amazes me is that anyone is willing to do MS beta testing for free, just to have the status of being an "insider".

Which reminds me... I currently have 2 insider positions open myself.
One insider can perform my car maintenance. The other would be
in charge of vacuuming and general housecleaning. This is a special opportunity. The lucky candidate would know what changes are being
made to my home and car before anyone else in the world knows!

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