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Windows Media Player 11 to RTM Sept. 14. Yes, you read it right:

What happens when you dogfood a software for a long period of time:

Well the piece of software that you were currently dogfood quickly becomes obselete and requires an update. This is exactly what happened to my Remindme Program. Each version was being dogfood for 2 to 3 weeks. After each weeks, the program quickly becomes obselete and requires an update quickly. This was on a small scale, but what about a software on a large scale.

Well this is exactly what is happening at Microsft. These guys have been dogfooding Windows Longhorn/Vista for almost six years now and they can see how obselete their software is becoming. That is why, even before Windows Vista and DirectX 10 is shipped, they are already starting on the next version, including DirectX 10.1 which will be released soon after Vista will be released.

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flagged the mid-September RTM rumor; that matches contemporaneous blog reports that Windows Media Player 11 reached an internal RTM stage in mid‑September 2006, while Microsoft’s public release for Windows XP arrived later (official announcement October 2006). RTM (release‑to‑manufacturing) is different from the consumer download/ship date — RTM often means builds are ready for partners and OEMs, not that the public installer is immediately published. (warp2search.net)

“Dogfooding” (the term asked about) means using a company’s own pre‑release product internally so problems show up under real‑world use — a practice strongly associated with Microsoft since the late 1980s. It speeds feedback and exposes integration issues early, but it is not the same thing as a product being “obsolete”; dogfooding surfaces bugs and missing features faster, which can look like rapid churn when builds are frequent. (en.wikipedia.org)

Practical takeaway and quick checklist (ties back to ’s and ’s comments about confusion and jargon):

  • Note the difference between an RTM report and a public download.
  • Before attempting any major player upgrade: create a System Restore point, confirm OS/service‑pack compatibility, and back up the media files and playlists.
  • If the library or playback breaks after an install, allow the player to reindex monitored folders (or rebuild the library database), check for updated codecs/drivers, and apply official Microsoft updates or fixes rather than untrusted downloads.
  • For historical verification or the official Windows Media Player 11 announcement, consult Microsoft’s press material from late 2006. (news.microsoft.com)

This clarifies the RTM vs public release timeline referenced by , answers ’s question about dogfooding, and provides a short, safe checklist for anyone reading the thread years later and trying to interpret or act on those 2006 reports.

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What does it mean to "dogfood" something?

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Sorry ,cscgal, "Dogfood" was a completely another subject.

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I had assumed the term was being used as an euphemism, for something that happens to rhyme with dogfood funnily enough... :D

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Me too

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:idea:
My computer hasn't had any dogfood since its previous owner!, all of us reading theses forums are not as pc savy as you pros so why not use some language we all can understand?, thats my story and i'm sticking to it!

Member Avatar for happygeek

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner, that rhyming slang appeals to me :D

Of course, I could be barking up the wrong tree (excuse the pun) but my assumption was 'dogfood' = 'screwed'

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Notice all comments seem to pertain to the term 'dog food' and are ot at all related to the blog... :)

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Hi HI HI, I like Your Comments

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