Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Longhorn Preview

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-a-leak-for-a-change dept.

itraor writes "PC World has previewed Longhorn, not the first one out I guess. Among the few noted features is that Windows now offers translucent UI, finally catching up with Apple. "

3 of 587 comments (clear)

  1. Rob Malda - EDITOR EXROARDINAIRE!!! by Seumas · · Score: 1, Troll

    "PC World has previewed Longhorn. Not the first one out, I guess. Among the few noted features is that Windows now offers translucent UI. Finally catching up with Apple."

    Christ, Taco. My smegma is a more qualified editor than you.

    Oh well. At least it isn't another fucking dupe.

  2. Appledot? by nicklott · · Score: 0, Troll
    How did this story about a new microsoft product turn into a discussion about the merits of Apple? Again?

    How many sock puppets does Steve Jobs have on here I wonder...

  3. Re:One thing I still don't get by Ph33r+th3+g(O)at · · Score: 0, Troll
    DRM. You won't be able to run new "Longhorn-enabled" apps (such as Photoshop, Office, etc.) without a TCPA-compliant machine running Longhorn. And corporations will eat this stuff up, because of ads in news magazines and trade journals touting Windows Rights Management Server. The ads use a "oops, someone emailed everyone's salary to the whole company" example--it's a short leap for even the dull corporate mind to think they can stop whistleblowers and other leaks with this.

    Once it's accepted in the corporate world, non-DRM required proprietary software will dry up. And there's your killer app.

    --
    I too have felt the cold finger of injustice.