Microsoft now has literally three different, completely architecturally unique, distribution and patching technologies, at the same time.https://twitter.com/bdsams/status/877514091174219776 …
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It's actually four different technologies, since MSI-based distribution has to be done with a custom orchestrator EXE since Office 2007.
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Fun fact: Office installation from the web is an EXE, which installs an MSI, which installs a virtualization layer, which runs Office.
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This is a C2R installation of Office 2016. Notice how everything is under a folder called root? Yeah, the root of the virtual filesystem.pic.twitter.com/VRiIn44GAs
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Mind you, I'm not really complaining or anything, each distribution strategy addresses a certain market, but it's tons of work for them.
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Microsoft also has three different Windows OS install customization tool pipelines. (MDT, ICD, Nano).
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Next time you see your Windows administrator in the hall, be sure to say, "Thanks, Jessica. I didn't know how much you do for us until now."
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