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Michael_Cherry
May 04, 2017Brass Contributor
Confused about Semi-Annual Channel (Pilot) and Semi-Annual Channel (Broad) Timing
So the pilot comes on on a March and September timing. So the first will be 1709. So right now the latest CB is 1703. Does it become the last CBB or the first Semi-Annual Channel (Broad)? Is ...
Michael Niehaus
Microsoft
May 04, 2017That's why we're changing the terminology :-)
What's important are releases to the Semi-Annual Channel. Don't focus so much on "Pilot" vs. "Broad" - those are just "states" or "statuses" of a particular release.
Michael_Cherry
May 04, 2017Brass Contributor
Michael,
Sorry I don't follow. Pilot and Broad do matter? I want a small trusted number of people on the non-supported preview just to track features and provide feedback. I want a only marginally slightly number of trusted people on Pilot to test with our hardware and software. The major of people will be on Broad. So I have to understand when a Pilot comes out and when it is promoted to a Broad. Finally some number of devices, not running Office may be on the LTSB. Correct?
So I miss your point on them not mattering. We need to know the names, the constant changes are problematic. If you want to show consistency then you have to show this more than aspirational it is consistently repeatable.
- Michael NiehausMay 04, 2017
Microsoft
Sorry, I meant that "Pilot" and "Broad" don't matter from the perspective of the servicing/support timeline.