[KLUG Members] A good laugh.

[Nik R.]

Adam Williams wrote:

>>For those who haven't seen this yet, it's good for a laugh and that's 
>>about it.  I think Mr. Gates fell off the mechanical bull too many 
>>times.  :op
>>http://www.zolknetwork.com/windows_longhorn.php
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I was referring to his choice of title not the product.  I think it will 
be out a lot sooner than 2006.  I am not dismissing anything.  I am all 
about freedom of choice.  I also realize that they are not going to be 
on top forever.  They will not dominate the market for much longer.  
Changes are in place.

>Doesn't seem all that funny,  they have alot of really good stuff in
>there.  The Linux / GNOME people have there work cut out for them. 
>Note, however, that nothing is "stunning" in this list - most of it
>already has Open Source "equivalents".
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>Windows Future Storage (WinFS) ~= GNOME-VFS & both XFSs and Reiserfs
>ability to support database like queries into filesystem meta-data, and
>for said filesystems to actively notify applications when said data
>changes.  This is SO VERY COOL!  I wouldn't dismiss this at all,  this
>WILL change the way people use computers (since often an
>application/system is really just an interface to the filesystem
>anyway).
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>New Graphics Engine & User Interface - whatever.  Don't we get a WOW new
>graphics technology every third Thursday?  And most people are STILL
>running cards with no 3D acceleration what-so-ever.  Who cares.
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>Integrated DVD Burning - Ok
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>WinFX & Indigo is .Net finally replacing Win32.  Despite all the noise
>this is a GOOD THING.  Mono/CORBA/Bonobo are equivalents to this.  Do a
>little coding in C#.  Very nice.
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>Security and NGSCB.  There are such a great gob of things under this
>umbrella it is impossible to even discuss as a "unit".
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