Microsoft slips schedule, again...

As with all its operating system releases go, Microsoft is again going to miss the shipping deadline for Windows Vista. There already as a lot of items out there so I am not going to add to that nor give any link. But it leads me to think, when will MS deliver a piece of software on time. Not able to resist a temptation, this is a very good article on Windows and Linux and their delivery schedules.

It seems though that MS has (finally) realised that there exists a problem and is changing it organizational hierarchy to address this issue. Microsoft has tasked Steven Sinofsky who headed the Office business. It seems that Sinofsky has a reputation for being a no-nonsense taskmaster and a person who gets things done on time. Whether he manages to turn-around the division to fuel growth and meet deadlines remains to be seen.