(테크놀로지) 마이크로소프트 윈도우 11 안 만든다

출처: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32658340

8 May 2015

Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions 마이크로소프트 윈도우 11 안 만든다

The launch of a new version of Windows used to be a major event 새로운 버전의 윈도우 출시는 이전에 주요한 이벤트였다

Windows 10 is going to be the last major revision of the operating system. 윈도우 10이 컴퓨터 운영체제의 마지막 버전이 될 것이다.

Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the "last version" of the dominant desktop software. 마이크로소프트사의 기술개발 이사 제리 닉슨은 이번 주 기자회견에서 윈도우 10이 데스크탑 컴퓨터의 잘나가는 마지막 소프트웨어의 "마지막 버전"이 될 것이라고 밝혔다.

His comments were echoed by Microsoft which said it would update Windows in future in an ongoing manner". 그의 코멘트는 마이크로소프트社가 "영속적 방식"으로 미래에도 윈도우를 업데이트 할 것이라 했던 말과 일맥상통했다.

Instead of new stand-alone versions, Windows 10 would be improved in regular instalments, the firm said. 새로운 버전을 만드는 대신에, 윈도우 10은 정기적으로 업데이트될 것이라고, 자사는 말했다.

Mr Nixon made his comments during Microsoft's Ignite conference held in Chicago this week. 닉슨씨는 지난 주 시카고에서 개최된 점화회의(이그나잇 컨퍼런스: Ignite conference)에서 얘기했던 것이다.

In a statement, Microsoft said Mr Nixon's comments reflected a change in the way that it made its software. 발표문에서 마이크로소프트는 닉슨씨의 발표는 그 동안 소프트웨어를 만들어왔던 방식에서 있게 될 변화를 반영했다고 밝혔다.

"Windows will be delivered as a service bringing new innovations and updates in an ongoing manner," it said, adding that it expected there to be a "long future" for Windows.

'No Windows 11' '더 이상 윈도우 11은 안 만든다'

The company said it had yet to decide on what to call the operating system beyond Windows 10. 윈도우 10을 능가하는 운영체제를 뭐가 부를 지는 아직 결정된 바 없다고, 마이크로소프트는 말했다.

"There will be no Windows 11," warned Steve Kleynhans, a research vice-president at analyst firm Gartner who monitors Microsoft. "윈도우 11은 없을 것이다"고, 마이크로소프트를 모니터링하는 분석회사 가트너의 조사담당 부사장인 스티브 클레이핸스는 경고한 바 있다.

He said Microsoft had in the past deliberately avoided using the name "Windows 9" and instead chose Windows 10 as a way to signify a break with a past which involved successive stand-alone versions of the operating system.

However, he said, working in that way had created many problems for Microsoft and its customers.

"Every three years or so Microsoft would sit down and create 'the next great OS'," he said.

Microsoft has developed the HoloLens augmented reality system for use with Windows 10

"The developers would be locked away and out would pop a product based on what the world wanted three years ago."

Microsoft also had to spend a huge amount of money and marketing muscle to convince people that they needed this new version, and that it was better than anything that had come before, he explained.

Moving to a situation in which Windows is a constantly updated service will break out of this cycle, and let Microsoft tinker more with the software to test new features and see how customers like them, he added.

'Positive step'

Most of the revenue generated by Windows for Microsoft came from sales of new PCs and this was unlikely to be affected by the change, Mr Kleynhans pointed out.

"Overall this is a positive step, but it does have some risks," he said.

"Microsoft will have to work hard to keep generating updates and new features, he said, adding that questions still remained about how corporate customers would adapt to the change and how Microsoft would provide support.

"It doesn't mean that Windows is frozen and will never move forward again," Mr Kleynhans told the BBC.

"Indeed we are about to see the opposite, with the speed of Windows updates shifting into high gear."