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US Government Keeping Close Eye on Longhorn
skrysakj writes "CNN/Money has a new article describing the close eye the Feds have on Longhorn and its compliance with the anti-trust settlement. I wonder how discerning their eye will be considering past decisions and lax enforcement. Also, this prompts the question, what is the EU doing to examine Longhorn?" The longer Washington Post piece has more information.
At least the republicans are honest about being for big business. The dems pretend they are there for the common man and they aren't.
love is just extroverted narcissism
Yes I realize that Longhorn is codename. But god, just once TRY to think for yourself!!
Why is it that you never hear Microsoft call Longhorn an update to Windows, but almost always a successor to Windows. Do a google search for: longhorn "successor to Windows"
And see how many hits you get.
Now do a search for:
Longhorn "upgrade to Windows"
How many hits do you get referring to Longhorn as an upgrade to Windows? None, that's how many I counted.
Successor means a replacement. If at work you're Bob's successor, you replaced him. Thus, Longhorn is going to replace Windows.
Also, in case you haven't heard, Microsoft is considering eliminating the Win32 API from Longhorn. Would you honestly consider an OS without Win32 support to be Windows?
And isn't your small brain even a little suspicious about the use of the phrase "Windows" in the settlement. Why is it so specific?
My speculative mind may be utterly incorrect. Maybe Longhorn will be the same crappy Windows OS we've grown to love. But at least I thought for myself rather than like a sheep.
If someone says he and his monkey have nothing to hide, they almost certainly do.