Windows 10 isn't even on the market yet, but Microsoft is already working on what will likely be its first major update. According to the little information that has circulated, the code name is Redstone, and its release is slated for 2016. Redstone would be another step in Microsoft's plan to accelerate the pace of updates in Windows and turn its flagship operating system into a services platform.
Everything seems to indicate that Windows 10 will make its official debut next summer. Microsoft has already released two technical previews of the operating system (the latest one available here), and although there have been some delays in its updates, nothing suggests a drastic postponement. Even so, in recent hours the web's radars have detected a code name: Redstone. The reference to Minecraft (recent high-profile acquisition by Microsoft) is almost impossible to ignore, and confirms Microsoft's taste for code names based on its products (Cortana, Spartan, Threshold). What would Redstone be in theory? If we follow the data, something like an "Update 1" for Windows 10, which would see the light at the end of summer or beginning of autumn 2016 (Northern Hemisphere).
Now, Redstone will not be an independent update. Nobody should expect to find Windows 11 or Windows 12 in the short or medium term. In fact, it is estimated that there will be several minor updates between Windows 10 and Redstone, but the operating system's identity will remain intact in all cases. We must also highlight that the Redmond giant has several projects that could appear in 2016, including a new edition of Windows Server and the HoloLens platform. There is a possibility that Redstone is more linked to one of those initiatives than to Windows 10, but the available sources insist on placing Redstone as an operating system update.
There are still many details about Windows 10 that Microsoft must clarify as soon as possible. The whirlwind of "pirates yes, pirates no" has left both the specialized press and users scratching their heads, and Redmond continues to baffle everyone with expressions like "customers", "consumers", "genuine", and "free for a year". I just hope that by the time Redstone is ready, Microsoft understands that uncertainty is counterproductive.
Source: ZDNet
