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"Longhorn" Alpha Preview
An anonymous reader submitted an actual review of the leaked Longhorn Alpha. Finally someone has provided us with more than a few screenshots. Here's your chance to see what the future of the microsoft desktop is gonna look like!
What does this GUI do that KDE/Linux couldn't do for years already?
I'm sorry, man, but that's just a load of shit. I have stopped counting the times that I've had to reboot my Jaguar workstation in the school's art lab after it failed to handle some bizarre error in Classic environment. It just gets worse with every release; you'd think that they'd want to provide something decent, considering that major apps like Quark still don't exist as OS X-native code.
I've got nothing against Jaguar other than that. The Aqua interface is great. It's just that it was only a marginal gain in stability over OS 9 and company.
--sdem
Informative? If only I were allowed to metamoderate that... jesus people.. got so many karma points they don't know what to do..
You're nothing; like me.
XP Home Edition: $99
Paint Shop Pro 7.0: $99
MSN8: $21.95/mo (free to existing MSN members)
Photoshopping together some fake Longhorn screens to get your 15 minutes of fame: Priceless!
Nathan
I'm pretty sick of the whole linux battle that's been going on for years. Linux isn't that great I'm sorry. Just about every year I break down and install it for God knows what reason. And every year I wonder why did I just do that. There must be something great about it, or all these dork asses wouldn't be so in love with it. Don't tell me its the "open-source" bs... come on... great its free, but it's also crap. Unless of course you run servers. But that's a whole nother can of worms. I can do anything I want on windows. I really can. Needless to say I have to download whatever programs will allow me to do so, but there's always a crack/patch to apply to them. It's just as easy as compiling some stupid source code that probably won't work the first 3 times anyways. If you ask me, Linux doesn't have shit on any other operating systems until it can do everything that the others can do and do it better or do MORE. But right now its not even fuckin close so stop putting it on a damn pedestal and worshiping it, and shunning those who don't. It's pathetic.
You're nothing; like me.
Seems odd to me that so much Microsoft bashing goes on on this site, and yet, they still get free advertising from Taco, et al. You secretly working for Gates, Taco? Are you his "Under the Table" Exec? *slurp* *slurp* *slurp*
Most of us don't give a shit what the new MS Desktop looks like...
Instant Karma's gonna get you...
Remember, in order for Linux to succeed to world domination and provide everyone with the proper OS choice, we need to start our battles early. Try picking out quotes which, taken out of context, prove your point that Microsoft is passing off shoddy work!
Under the scenes, the [new] WinFS file system . . . tied the system up in knots, and must be turned off before the performance returns to normal.
Such quotes will further our cause, and drive Bill nuts! He's such a pedant!
Consider this your call to arms!
-Adam
"Yes there is. The UELA doesn't say "If you consent" it says "Microsoft has the right." It may not be happening today, but how do you know it won't happen tomorow? Do you trust Microsoft to be a "good citizen"?" Yeah, and Microsoft is in league with the aliens, so I better make a tinfoil hat for me, and my PC before they use thier special mind control powers to stop me from clicking off any button/toggle setting that allows them to automatically update my OS.
-Nothing hides evidence like a stew. -Gus Pratt