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Longhorn Beta Begins
gcnaddict writes "Microsoft has officially sent invitations to their best beta testers and to WinHEC participants for their Windows Code Name Longhorn beta program. They also unveiled a new Beta Client which promises to be better than the current beta management systems, and will replace other means of beta distribution, including WindowsBeta and BetaPlace all in one fell swoop. While the new, highly anticipated operating system is not up for download, Beta 1 is expected to be up for grabs later this month. Unfortunately, it seems that the preliminary invitation codes are unique per user. Microsoft is expected to allow the public to apply for the beta program later this summer, and as usual, Longhorn will be a part of the Community Technology Preview program."
I didn't realize Microsoft was releasing it to consumers this early.
Euhm, highly anticipated?
What is CowboyNeil smoking?
Will it run on Linux?
Huh? Where is the torrent? gcnaddict forgot to add the torrent link. I plan to install this on my 233 MHz Dell Latitude 64 MB of RAM. I got Windows 2000 Professional to install on my 133 MHz Dell Dimension with 32 MB of RAM (albeit Windows complained about running too low on virtual memory), so I know this laptop will run Longhorn.
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I'm happy with XP.
It never crashes
I don't get viruses or spyware or hacks
All the software I need works fine
I have all the connectivity I need
So why is expecting people to upgrade?
Where's the torrent?
In undeveloped countries, the consumer controls the market. In capitalist America, the market controls you.
I assume that where you wrote 'glits' you meant to write 'bling'.
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Let's just hope Microsoft doesn't remove this beta management system by the time Longhorn is released, as has happened to so many other features.
With all the features dropped recently, can't I just participate in the beta with my copy of XP?
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Yes, because running an operating system makes you a slave. A SLAVE!
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Longhorn? More like shoehorn, the way they're trying to cram all these new "features" into it.
With all the visual frosting MS is laying on Longhorn is turning into an episode of "Pimp my OS"
How much will i have to pay to try the beta?
Wondering why i am doing so strange posts? I am trying to get a "+5,Flamebait" or "-1,Insightful" rating.
Not excited?!?! You need to go to an M$ developers conference! - (MPEG 1.6 meg)
I can confirm that it is the same in French. To "have horns" means to be cheated on by his/her partner. But since the French don't speak barbaric languages and expect the barbarians to learn a civilized language instead, they will not understand "longhorn", so it won't matter.
to see which color they picked for the Screen of Death.
Now why I want an OS named after a breed of cattle... I can't answer.
Maybe the guys writing it worship cows or something?
Glonoinha the MebiByte Slayer
Quite impressive as XP obviously isn't even out of beta yet.
Unable to read configuration file '/bigassraid/htdig//conf/14229.conf'
Geocrawler error message.
Kimarhi not have long horn.
Biran with long horn BREAK Kimarhi's horn.
Kimarhi will have beta OS, defeat Biran's long horn.
Will trade 50 gmail invitations for one longhorn invitation
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With comments like that you can't be taken seriously. If you actually ever sat down and used excel to its full potential you would find that it has some incredible features. I use it everyday, and no, it has never once crashed. And yes, some times I do want to scream, hell yea this is awesome. The Microsoft bashing is getting to be a little excessive. Everyone else doing it doesn't make it cool or right. Get a grip.
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Offtopic, but how exactly can it be possible for a question to be moderated informative?
Could it be the same way a question can be moderated funny?
Note to mods: this joke doesn't work if you don't mod this up funny ;-)