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Microsoft Uncertain About WinFS for XP
Ant writes "As a follow-up to WinFS to be available in WinXP story from a few days ago, BetaNews reports that Microsoft (MS) stopped short of confirming reports that it plans to back-port its next-generation WinFS file system architecture to Windows XP. MS tells BetaNews it is only evaluating the move while also acknowledging WinFS is still years off. "We are currently evaluating making the WinFS storage subsystem available on this platform and will make the decision based on what is best for customers." a Microsoft spokesperson told BetaNews."
That never stopped them before!
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Steve?
Not actually, no. But I'll walk you through it. :)
"Vaporware" is sarcasm. Microsoft has quite a marked history of big claims and late deliveries.
No surprises here, really
-- kortex "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts"
Sweeeet.
i forget
Making ntfs inaccessible to other operating systems would be its greatest feature! No more MSCE's using Knoppix to fix clients computers...
A Public Relations representitive from Microsoft was found dead today, apparently tossed from the third floor window at Microsoft Headquarters. According to bystanders, the words "see if this teaches you to leak our stuff!" were shouted after the person was thrown out the window. News at eleven.
It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
- E. Debs
I still don't give a flying f%@& about WinFS.
Would you, could you, on a boat?
Would you, could you, while afloat?
I implore you to consider, a f%@& on the sea,
Please care about WinFS, so you do so, AC!
I heard recently that you might be after a 'white whale'. As it so happens I have a few harpoons from my last job at HP, I would be happy to sell them to you on the cheap.
Drop me a line if your interested.
Carly Fiorina
Bill: Is it ready yet?
Henchman #1: No, not ye--
Bill: HURRY IT UP DAMN YOU!
Henchman #1 and #2: Yes sir.
Bill: Damnit how long does it take to download the Tiger beta!?
*Bill scowls while looking over Apple's website*
Bill: We must hurry, it will take us surely a year to figure out how to create WinFS.
"At least when you obfuscate your folders, you make it harder for both you and intruders to find your info."
So, by making your computer less useful, it becomes more secure. I'd say "that explains a lot", but I fear mod retaliation.
"Derp de derp."
"...will make the decision based on what is best for customers."
That's why I love 'em. Always thinking of what's best for their customers.
Insert witty sig here.
The translation of MS's statement: We can't get the damn thing working, so fuck it.
I feel a great disturbance in the Force...
>>what is best for customers... any time i hear a microsoft spoksmen say that, i laugh my ass off jordan
OK, but who is jordan and why is your ass on him ?
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Soko
"Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
A Microsoft spokesperson also proudly announced that WinFS would be the underlying filesystem for Infinium Labs Phantom Gaming Console. "It's a great opportunity", he stated. "With the optimizations we've added to WinFS, Duke Nukem Forever will absolutely scream on the Phantom."
Xenon, where's my money? -Borno
(Hour later: Okay, it's up now) Cindy: Why is my computer so slow and the disk light on all the time? Programmer: It's indexing every file. Which requires unzipping every zip file and cab archive and calling upon special document translators to extract the text therefrom. It all goes into a big hash table in RAM or VM more likely. Cindy: Why is it really slow for about a day after I install this other app? Programmer: Well, it had to index all the installed files, including all the help files that are already indexed by the help file system. But don't worry, you can set a checkbox for "low priority indexing". Cindy: So this gloabl index of everything may be hours of days out of date? Programmer: Wellllll, yep. Cindy: Hmm, maybe it's not quite ready for the average Joe yet?