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Windows 'Longhorn' Kicks Off (On Paper)

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the feature-envy-can-be-healthy dept.

gdeciantis writes: "NeoWin.net posted an article which outlines some of the new features that are currently planned for the the next version of Windows (codenamed Longhorn). With new features like seamless content transfer across devices, it looks like Longhorn will not just be Windows XP SE."

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  1. So what is this? Friday filler come one day early? by fruey · · Score: 0, Troll
    Some requirement about data transfer? Who cares?

    Nothing of interest there for me. He who agrees, mod up?

    Seriously - give us something interesting to read about Microsoft, instead of some crappy forum post.

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  2. Re:The much anticipated... by tshak · · Score: 1, Troll

    If they come out with a better notepad wouldn't they be using their monopoly power to crush the competition?

    VERY insightful... please mod parent up.

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  3. Re:"New" features? by drfrank · · Score: 1, Troll

    Huh? The object "oriented file system" and device synchronization are related only in the sense that you could theoretically build sync on top of an OOFS.

    And this comment is scored up to 4? You guys have been trading your mod points to the trolls for porn again, haven't you.

  4. Re:The much anticipated... by igrek · · Score: 2, Troll

    1. It can not handle Unix end of line characters properly.

    So what? Unix editors can not handle DOS line endings (^M) neither. You have to run dos2unix or do :%s/...
    It's not basic editor functionality to support foreign OS conventions.

    2. It is not "fast" to use. e.g. to search for the text "findme"

    Wrong. [F3]findme[ENTER] - the same number of keystrokes

    Finding the mathcing parenthesis has nothing to do with basic text editing.

    You confuse Notepad.exe with programmer's editors. It's NOT a programmer's editor. It's basic text editor.

    If you need programmer's editor on Windows, use Vim or MS Visual Studio or whatever, but not Notepad.exe.