Angel Stewart wrote: > > What's going on with Microsoft here? What is the point of bringing out > this 'new' OS with nothing really new or compelling.
I think a complete rewrite with all unsafe C functions removed at the compiler level is pretty compelling. > The new and compelling features were WinFS and this 3D Interface that > would sync with web objects. The only compelling feature that matters is manageability because manageability controls TCO. Longhorn is not about winning the consumer who likes shiny desktops, they already buy Mcrosoft. It is about stopping the Linux desktop in large corporations where the only thing that matters is the workplace/techie ratio. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135629 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
