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Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the giddyap dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Everything I have read concering MS's future plans: Palladium, Client/Server tie in, Office 11 breaking backward compatability, 3 year licensing plans, product activation - all leave me with a foreboding sense of the potential synergy for furthering Microsoft's goals of complete domination. Now this article tells about Longhorn's new filesystem being based on the the future Yukon server. And surprise it will only work with new hardware, which they want to be Palladium enabled. And all pitched to you under the rubric of Security & Efficency. For years MS has been accused of only wanting people to run MS Software. Now according to the article, 'Microsoft doesn't think computer users should have to use one program to read and write a word-processing file, another to use a spreadsheet, and a third to correspond via e-mail. Rather, the company thinks, a single program should handle it all.' One program to rule them all, one program to bind them, indeed."

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  1. .. and in the darkness bind them by theefer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Please finish your quotes.

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    theefer
    1. Re:.. and in the darkness bind them by cioxx · · Score: 5, Funny


      Three Rings for the Microsoft-Developers under the sky,
      Seven for the Dwarf-VPs in their halls of stone,
      Nine for IIS System Administrators doomed to die,
      One for Steve Ballmer on his dark throne
      In the land of Richmond where shadows lie.
      One Application to rule them all, One Palladium to authenticate them,
      On Application to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
      In the Land of Richmond where Shadows lie.

    2. Re:.. and in the darkness bind them by cioxx · · Score: 5, Funny

      I put Richmond to avoid a lawsuit.

  2. Its been done by pkplex · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its called emacs ;)

    1. Re:Its been done by napoleonin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, but it hasn't been done well

    2. Re:Its been done by ActiveSX · · Score: 5, Funny

      You think Longhorn's going to change that?

  3. In the land of Redmond where the shadows lie... by Xpilot · · Score: 5, Funny

    One OS to rule them all,
    One Passport to find them,
    One OS to bring them all,
    And with the EULA bind them!

    Sorry couldn't resist ;)

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    "Backups are for wimps. Real men upload their data to an FTP site and have everyone else mirror it." -- Linus Torvalds
  4. Moron by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny


    "This could bring a higher level of security than anything we've ever seen. It will almost completely prevent the platform from being compromised."

    Sounds like they will be releasing Longhorn without any networking capabilities..

  5. error message by DarkHelmet · · Score: 5, Funny
    We're Sorry:

    The software that you're trying to run (Doom3.exe) is not compatable with current Microsoft Standards. We at Microsoft believe that one program should "Do it all", and therefore should be integrated into the Operating System's kernel.

    The integrated version of Doom3.exe will appear in your kernel once the authors of said file adapt the program for use with Direct3d.

    Installation of OpenGL or any software that uses OpenGL is in direct violation of your EULA. Violation of said EULA will be severely punished.
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    Thank you for using Longhorn. There are 15 days remaining until Skynet becomes self-aware. Your extra CPU-cycles are appreciated, even if required.

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    /^[A-Z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$/i
  6. Introducing Microsoft One Window� by Freston+Youseff · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft One Window(TM) is the only window you'll ever need to look through. It provides you with a view of everything in the world. Microsoft One Window(TM) knows all. Microsoft One Window(TM) shows you only what you want to see. Microsoft One Window(TM) is GOD.

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  7. I can see it now..... by Newer+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Computer: Dave, this is Billcomp2010. You haven't completed your reading of my EULA, Dave. Dave: Bill can this wait? I'm doing a spacewalk now. Computer: Sorry Dave, my program and your life support will be terminated in 20 seconds. Dave: Noooo....(runs into airlock and begins pulling memory cards and hot swap drives) Computer: What are you doing Dave? Is that a Linux CD you have there Dave? I'm afraid, Dave. Dave: Pound sand, Bill!

  8. I am not that worried by codepunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hardware purchases at my company go like this....

    COMPANY: Does it run linux?

    VENDOR: It will soon!

    COMPANY: Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

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    Got Code?
    1. Re:I am not that worried by TheAncientHacker · · Score: 4, Funny

      You mean it isn't:

      COMPANY: Does it run linux?

      VENDOR: We include a TechRef so you can write your own drivers and install routines to run under linux. After that, if we like your work, we'll sell it back to you as part of our price for the upgrade to the next version

      COMPANY: Wonderful. You're true followers of Open Source.

  9. We are Trapperkeeper ... by ProfMoriarty · · Score: 5, Funny
    After reading the article, and others' comments ...

    Am I the only one who gets the image of Longhorn looking like Cartman's TrapperKeeper?

    You will be assimilated ...

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    Karma? Karma? I don't need no stinkin' karma.
  10. Wow! by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 5, Funny
    'Microsoft doesn't think computer users should have to use one program to read and write a word-processing file, another to use a spreadsheet, and a third to correspond via e-mail. Rather, the company thinks, a single program should handle it all.
    Wow! Ms-EMACS!!!