Longhorn Server Scrapped

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday November 13, 2002 @03:46AM from the moving-to-whistler dept.

punkass writes "Microsoft announced Tuesday that plans for .Net Server, aka "Longhorn" have been scrapped and they will instead focus on the the release after that, code-named Blackcomb. NT4 came out in 96, 2k in 2000, and Longhorn was due out in 2005-06...Blackcomb seems to be a long time between releases."

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scraped? by Hank+Scorpio · 2002-11-13 03:47 · Score: 5, Funny

Plans have been scraped?? Ow! That must hurt!
1. Re:scraped? by Tsar · 2002-11-13 04:01 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Plans have been scraped?? Ow! That must hurt!
  
  That would make it a planed release, wouldn't it?
  
  Actually it makes sense. Remember Gattaca? They were probably just scraping off the Windows DNA to hide its defective genetic code.
2. Re:scraped? by dildatron · 2002-11-13 04:50 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  If so, do you think they would release the beta/code?
  
  it is scheduled for open source release just after hell freezes over. don't ask stupid questions.
  
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3. Re:scraped? by Ashran · 2002-11-13 06:03 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  > it is scheduled for open source release just after hell freezes over. don't ask stupid questions
  You mean Windows is going source at the same time as Duke Nukem Forever is released?
  
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yup by MonkeyPaw · 2002-11-13 03:49 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft announced Tuesday that plans for .Net Server, aka "Longhorn" have been scraped and they will instead focus on the the release after that, code-named "Foghorn".

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1. Re:yup by suman28 · 2002-11-13 03:56 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  No, I think that was the Microsoft Bob release. Both Foghorn (WB Studios) and Bob just didn't know when to zip it.
2. Re:yup by telstar · 2002-11-13 04:08 · Score: 4, Funny
  Microsoft announced Tuesday that plans for .Net Server, aka "Longhorn" have been scraped and they will instead focus on the the release after that, code-named "Foghorn".
  Foghorn Langhorn? Now boy ... you're doin' it all wrong!
3. re: yup by bytesmythe · 2002-11-13 04:38 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  "Foghorn"? So it really is vaporware!
  
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4. Re:yup by Clover_Kicker · 2002-11-13 04:44 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  >>Microsoft announced Tuesday that plans for .Net
  >>Server, aka "Longhorn" have been scraped and they
  >>will instead focus on the the release after that,
  >>code-named "Foghorn".
  
  >Foghorn Langhorn? Now boy ... you're doin' it all
  >wrong!
  
  Ah say, them boys are about as sharp as a bag full o' wet mice.
UT Austin sigh of relief by Anonymous Coward · 2002-11-13 03:50 · Score: 2, Funny

Good! They should call it "Aggie" cuz it's
evil.
Hell ... by NWT · 2002-11-13 03:50 · Score: 5, Funny

... even Debian releases faster. HeHe

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Oh great by jon787 · 2002-11-13 03:51 · Score: 4, Funny

Now what am I gonna do with my Beta copy?

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Bummer for the new licensing customers! by peacefinder · 2002-11-13 03:51 · Score: 1, Funny

Ouch, that's gotta hurt for people who bought into the new license scheme.

Hopefully they'll both come through okay.

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Who Needs a Whole NEW Microsoft OS? by ausoleil · 2002-11-13 03:52 · Score: 5, Funny

After all, we have auto-updating now, and since Microsoft is completely dedicated to battling Linux, et. al, with the lower Windows TCO, no one will need to pay for an upgrade cycle for years! In fact, all of the Windows administrators who've installed SP3 can now rest easy knowing that the boys and girls in Redmond are diligently uploading security patches, bug fixes and feature enhancements to your machine when-ever and where-ever it needs it.

Isn't life great, MCSEs? No more staying up all night reconstructing servers, praying that the tape backups were current, etc.

I wouldn't know, though. I changed my systems over to Red Hat, and keep up with the errata, and amuse myself by opening a sessions and typing in "uptime" ...
It's not how Long your Horn is... by Cap'n+Canuck · 2002-11-13 03:53 · Score: 1, Funny

It's what you do with it that counts!
Nice excuse for bad software engineering by Stonehead · 2002-11-13 04:05 · Score: 5, Funny

The delay "is a response to what our customers are asking for."
I want to have customers like that..
1. Re:Nice excuse for bad software engineering by Saxerman · 2002-11-13 05:01 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  The delay "is a response to what our customers are asking for."
  Dear Microsoft,
  Could you please skip meaningless releases of your software? We'd only like to pay for your 'upgrades' if they contain features that are actually useful. Thanks.
  
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What Kind Of Name Is "Blackcomb"? by limekiller4 · 2002-11-13 04:32 · Score: 5, Funny

"Internet Explorer." Ok. Explains what it does. "NT". Ok, it's an acronym of sorts. People like those. "XP," same thing except it uses the letter "x" which people just adore in acronyms. "Intellimouse." Sounds nice and maybe people will think they become brighter when they use it, good call.

"Blackcomb"?

Marketroid #1: "Ooo! Bob! I have it! We'll combine the word 'black' -- dark and insidious -- with the word 'comb,' which is something that most of the people using our services pine longingly for the use of!"
Marketroid #2: "Jesus, Tim, you're a !@#$ing genius! I love you!"

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Re:Analyst kisses up to MSFT, Film at 11 by gosand · 2002-11-13 04:49 · Score: 5, Funny

This is utterly bizarre - only MSFT can get away with cancelling a major release and not undergoing a hailstorm of criticism in the trade press.
That is because Microsoft trademarked the word "Hailstorm".
Look for these other upcoming releases:
"Insecure (tm)"
"Monkey-manageable (tm)"
"Vulnerable(tm)"
"Bloated(tm)"
"Unstable(tm)
"Internet(tm)"

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Re:Analyst kisses up to MSFT, Film at 11 by Keith+Russell · 2002-11-13 05:03 · Score: 3, Funny

I really like how C|Net only quotes an analyst who has something positive to say.

Sounded like a fairly neutral sound bite to me. Any angular momentum imparted on it was your own.

This is utterly bizarre - only MSFT can get away with cancelling a major release and not undergoing a hailstorm of criticism in the trade press.

What major release? Longhorn Server was vaporware with a code name. It was the successor to .Net Server, which is still in the Release Candidate stage. They could have slapped the Longhorn name on Blackcomb Server, and I doubt anybody would notice or care.

...when MSFT released a particularly weak, non-standards-compliant, single-CPU-architecture operating system called "NT" without a network-transparent window system...

<snl accent="scottish">Welcome to All Things Linux. If it's not Linux, it's crrrrap!</snl> Get your facts straight. NT 3.1 was Posix compliant, and supported SMP on four different CPU architectures. Just another zealot. Move along. Nothing to see here.

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Re:Longhorn isn't .NET server by sg_oneill · 2002-11-13 05:12 · Score: 4, Funny

Surely it doesn't take that long to write a four page pamphlet that says "Now you have Windows .NET server, your life will be more fun and propogating script worms will be much easier!" , with a few pictures of kids chasing puppies and stuff.

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Subscriptions by aliebrah · 2002-11-13 05:16 · Score: 3, Funny

Sucks be to everyone who bought a MS License subscription and was hoping to get an upgrade for the extra money they paid.
Re:Longhorn isn't .NET server by sys$manager · 2002-11-13 05:40 · Score: 5, Funny

This made me nearly shit my pants when I read ".NET Server is being scrapped" in the story. I am in the final stages of a book on .NET Server Security (okay, have a good laugh) and if they had cancelled .NET Server I would have been screwed.
Server??? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-11-13 05:48 · Score: 1, Funny

That thing with the screenshots of all the eye candy like transparent docs and big beutiful clocks was supposed to be a SERVER?!?!???

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Re:Longhorn isn't .NET server by a_n_d_e_r_s · 2002-11-13 06:02 · Score: 4, Funny

You may not be screwed - but
writing a book about .NET probably mean you are nuts.

Well, maybe only "dot nuts"

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Real Reason Longhorn Was Scrapped. by istartedi · 2002-11-13 06:46 · Score: 3, Funny

Bill Gates didn't know about the McMainerberry whupin'.

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