Redstone: The codename for the next Windows update coming in 2016


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Microsoft loves to use codenames and from the past few years, there are two in particular that you may recall; Blue and Threshold. With Windows 10 (Threshold) coming to market sometime this summer, Microsoft is already starting to work on the next update for the OS.

Microsoft has said multiple times that Windows will be moving at a faster cadence than in the past and they are already working on a release for 2016. The codename for the project is 'Redstone', a popular item in the recently acquired game, Minecraft.

At this time, not much is known about Microsoft's plans for Windows vNext, but the company has now entered the planning stages of the update, as confirmed by two internal sources. This shouldn't come as a big surprise as the company is perpetually planning for the next iteration of its software, regardless of the platform.

We will be curious to see if any more codenames pop up using the Minecraft terminology. We have already seen several names from the Halo series spring to life, like the Spartan web browser and of course, Cortana too.

It would seem logical that this will not be a large update for the OS. Seeing that Windows 10 is an overhaul of the entire platform, Redstone will likely be relatively minor in comparison. Until Microsoft clarifies what the post-Windows 10 world looks like for the platform, there are many questions left to be answered.

It is worth pointing out too that Windows Server is expected to be released in 2016, so Redstone could possibly be related to this project as well. It's early days for the this project but as we learn more and solidify what Redstone will become, we will keep you updated.

For now, know that Redstone is the next codename for Windows update and if you happen to see it pop up anywhere at Microsoft, make sure to let us know.

 
News from Brad Sams [ Many thanks for it ] .
I wanna start a discussion from it .
Do you think Windows idea for 1 OS/year as a closed source it is a good thing ?
Will you upgrade to this '' Redstone '' as well as you did with Blue & Threshold ?
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By the latest news , the title for this thread could actually be * Redstone: Same kind of updates that Windows 8.1 got as '' Update 1 , 2 , 3 '' . *

Not really a plenty to talk about .

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Basically Windows 10 GDR 1, or like Apple does with OS X (10.1, 10.2, etc). It's interesting they chose Redstone as the codename. At this point it's merely speculation but since you can create circuits and lamps with Redstone in Minecraft, maybe it'll also include some improvements for Windows for the Internet of Things? 

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what's next? Windows White Hot? :rofl:

 

Not bad , not bad . :laugh:

 

 

I guess Yellowstone will be out in July or September :p

 

Their plans were definitely exposed . :yes:

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Basically Windows 10 GDR 1, or like Apple does with OS X (10.1, 10.2, etc). It's interesting they chose Redstone as the codename. At this point it's merely speculation but since you can create circuits and lamps with Redstone in Minecraft, maybe it'll also include some improvements for Windows for the Internet of Things? 

 

might explain the subscription service idea. pay as you go up front and then the update will install the newest OS?

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might explain the subscription service idea. pay as you go up front and then the update will install the newest OS?

 

It's definitely possible. It's also a matter of how one understands Windows a a service, because there are two possibilities:

 

1. WAAS in the economic sense (pay as you go and get updates like Office 365)

2. WAAS in the update frequency sense (you'd still have to pay for major releases, albeit less than before, but you'll get more frequent updates). 

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It's definitely possible. It's also a matters of how one understands Windows as a service, because there are two possibilities:

 

1. WAAS in the economic sense (pay as you go and get updates like Office 365)

2. WAAS in the update frequency sense (you'd still have to pay for major releases, albeit less than before, but you'll get more frequent updates). 

 

As I never paid for any update/fix/patch/SP [ and the list can continue ] I'm finding this incredibely awkward ...

P.S : About the bolded words from your qoute , just trying to help , in the same way you did with me .

Cheer up !

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