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A Quick Peek at Longhorn

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the enemy-movements-reported-in-sector-seven dept.

Kaypro writes: "The Register has an interesting article with some minor details regarding Microsoft's next OS. P2P, filesystem plugins and some thoughts from Hans Reiser, of ReiserFS fame make for an interesting read."

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  1. This could be good... by Aexia · · Score: 5, Funny
    A shared namespace would allow distributed corporate queries such as 'Find emails from Bob to Carole about ProjectX in FacilityY'.

    Just think if this were extended to the whole Internet!

    "Find pr0n featuring Traci Lord with two men wearing spandex."
    "Find l33t games with midgets in Iowa."
    "Find ripped versions of Longhorn Windows."

  2. How can they make Longhorn? by TexTex · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't realize that Apple was currently planning another new OS for Microsoft to use as their template...

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    -Barkeep, a draft of your most hazardous brew, for the world is slowly stepping into focus, and I don't like what I see.
  3. Re:Quick Question... by heyetv · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought it was suppose to be a better Minix than Minix...

  4. Re:BCOD by daeley · · Score: 5, Funny

    What a grate idea! It would be a gouda whey to let a user know when something curdled.

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    I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.