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Windows XP To Get Longhorn Technologies

Posted by michael on from the infinite-beta dept.

SilentChris writes "According to CNet, Microsoft is revising their plan for Longhorn. In addition to scaling back WinFS, they will also have separate releases of Avalon (the new graphical system) and Indigo (a new network architecture) for Windows XP and 2003. If most of the updates will be available for current versions of Windows, what is the incentive to upgrade?"

3 of 451 comments (clear)

  1. That is right Jews by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Heil Hitler!

  2. Re:Indigo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    blah blah blah free blah blah open blah blah cool blah blah blah....

  3. How will the licensing structure work for XP/2K3? by quadra23 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I highly doubt MS would supply upgrades for XP and 2003 out of the "goodness of their hearts." Surely they'll charge the user for the upgrade "service" because software is very "expensive" to produce, let alone "patch" -- for more info refer to the latest Windows XP Pro and Office 2003 pricing for more proof.

    I for one would be shocked if MS didn't have to have a SR/SP 1 for this patch within 3 months of release!!! Perhaps it might break more machines than SP1 for Windows XP....but hey, how would we know unless we test it ourselves?!