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Longhorn to be Released in 2006, Sans WinFS

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the rapid-turnaround-times dept.

skillio writes "Everyone's favorite OS maven, Bill Gates, announced a release date for Longhorn on Friday. He confirms what many had suspected - Microsoft will attempt to complete this release in calendar year 2006. The most notable element of this announcement was Gates' admission that WinFS, Microsoft's next-generation file system, would not be complete in time for this release - surprising, since this was the most hyped component of the next iteration of Windows."

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  1. Vaporware catches flames, gotta Love Microsoft by SlashCrunchPop · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    The most notable element of this announcement was Gates' admission that WinFS, Microsoft's next-generation file system, would not be complete in time for this release - surprising, since this was the most hyped component of the next iteration of Windows.
    And just what is surprising about that? Everyone with at least half a brain (no pun on recent Half-Life posts intended) knows not to expect Microsoft to deliver. Any news on Rob Love's work on the Linux alternative to WinFS?
  2. MSFT just can't do it any more by thegrendel · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This is an indication that Microsoft is having trouble bringing in
    complex projects. It hints at deep organizational problems, and maybe
    basic flaws in the factory assembly line approach to developing software.

    And why have so many smart people left MSFT? Nathan Myrhvold, Rob Glaser,
    Charles Simonyi, Rick Belluzo, and others . . . Maybe it's just not a
    good environment for nurturing talent.

    And Dave Cutler, Bill's star project leader, the guy who brought in NT
    ten years back -- Cutler looks like he's burned out.

    Yes, MSFT is definitely on the downward trajectory.