Re: I sense a sea change at MS. And I'm not sure it is all swells from here on....
From a pure usability, technologic standpoint, 10 and almost evetything they've done with it has been a fantastic success.
Yes, I think it's ugly as sin, yes they've had some major missteps with it, yes I still don't really like Windows or Microsoft—but there's no arguing that it doesn't do what it says on the tin really well.
Worst part for me is all the telemetry, but what doesn't have that nowadays? Just rip it out, blackhole MS servers at the firewall, deploy your own curated updates with WSUS, and there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Despite everything there is a good product under all the stink, and with a little knob polishing...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
