Ars Technica has a little more on the story. Here's the text:
Microsoft is reportedly developing a "light" version of Windows XP to be aimed at developing markets. This is the word from the Bangkok Post (irritatingly long registration required), which is reporting that the origin of the project is Thailand's own program to aggressively seed homes with computers.
Thailand's People's PC project, initiated last year by the ICT Ministry, has been the genesis of a new operating system from Microsoft Corporation that is now under development, according to Microsoft Thailand Managing Director Andrew McBean. The new OS, as yet unnamed, but a new "light" addition to the Windows XP "family", will be released in limited, selected markets later this year and will offer reduced functionality when compared with Windows XP Professional and Home editions, he said.
Microsoft has to date been very protective of its pricing model, which aims at more or less parallel prices for its products across the globe. When People's PC was originally announced, Microsoft said that it would offer XP Home and Office Basic at an extremely reduced price, signaling the start of the company's willingness to adjust pricing on national levels. Now, however, it looks like the company is going to develop yet another consumer OS version. Why would the company spend additional resources developing an even-less functional version of Windows XP Home when they could simply just sell Windows XP Home at a reduced rate? The most likely explanation is piracy. In developing countries, piracy is a major problem, and the Redmond Giant is likely trying to avoid mass distribution of its fully functional OS by seeding the populace with a less functional, and probably less attractive OS.
Mr McBean added that the first release would essentially be XP Home edition with some reduced functionality, although for future versions there would be a chance of additional or incremental development and innovation. But he also pointed out that because of the complexity of an operating system, reducing functionality was not a simple process and every modification would have to be thoroughly tested.
A release date is not known for certain, but Microsoft Thailand is saying that this will happen, and not before SP2 for XP is released. It also remains unclear just where this product will be available. It's highly unlikely that it will every be available in the West. Rather, this project seems squarely aimed at recent efforts in Asia to build Linux-based solutions for emerging markets.
Ummm, one of the big features of the series was that the KIDS were born on or near or near Second Impact. Then everything happens 15 years latter.
So why does everyone look so old? And doesn't Rei have blond or Blue hair? How are they getting around the fact that everything was to start in 2000, a year that has come and gone?
To everyone I work and live with. I'm quitting caffeine again. That means I will be an ass hole. Well more then usual. So you know the drill; hide the letter openers, clean out the office in the basement, and only leave me voicemails, don't talk directly to me.
If I call you a dumb f&%ker it not that I didn't mean it. I really did. The caffeine just helped me to repress it.
BTW: Management, if you think about firing me I will file a claim of drug addiction.
I guess it would a good way for MS to try to give Linux a black eye: Port your app over to anyother platform and not plug your old security holes.
> "IIS for Linux" sounds too scary for me, > considering it's record on security and stabilty > in Windows version.
> Linux port of IIS definitely _will_ be crappy > in first versions.
> Just imagine, IIS pushes Apache away from Linux > and then some script-kiddie writes one more > Nimda/Code Red... There will be blackout much > bigger than Slammer's. > -- grmbl woz heer
Microsoft ain't close to being dead. MS have to many government contracts to die anytime soon.
The only way I can see MS making money anytime soon is to create products like IIS for Linux or a Unix version of their LDAP or Windows for Workgroups. We know that they'll never open their source code. So the only thing they can do is make their products available for other platforms.
What I expect to see is Office 2005 for Linux to test the waters. If MS did that they open a huge market and kick Mac in the head at the same time.
It's not Armageddon. Armageddon is the place where the "battle of that great day of God Almighty" shall be fought. The word properly means the "mount of Megiddo." It is the scene of the final conflict between Christ and Antichrist. The idea of such a scene was suggested by the Old Testament great battle-field, the plain of Esdraelon
If anything its more likely that if this a biblical event it either the time of the seas turning into blood or the time of wormwood. In the Christian bible a celestial object will fall from the sky and poison most of the water on Earth. Either by turning them to blood or poisoning the water with wormwood.
It is possible that an iron based asteroid hits an ocean and combines with the salt and create a blood like substance. After all blood is is water, salt, and iron. Hence the red color.
A wormwood mixture could be an ammonia and ice based asteroid.
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; and the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Rev 8:8-11
Rate me higher Microsoft. Hire me Microsoft. I want to have your children Microsoft. I know your watching this site Microsoft. I'm identity # 285-75-4210.
There is always 1 thing, 1 detail that jumps out at me. Its that fact that they hide a comment. Why? Its not a series propritary comments(Admin Password: B8a8h543) or embarassing comments like 'I love cold pizza'.
If these slides are proven real then my opinion on SCO is finalized. Besides the 2.4 kernal has been out for years. Why has it taken them so long to find this naughty bit of code?
So, um how well do they work compared to say Intel or IBM 68000 chips? Will they be competively priced? How long before one turns up in defence dept. mainframe?
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Ars Technica has a little more on the story. Here's the text:
Microsoft is reportedly developing a "light" version of Windows XP to be aimed at developing markets. This is the word from the Bangkok Post (irritatingly long registration required), which is reporting that the origin of the project is Thailand's own program to aggressively seed homes with computers.
Thailand's People's PC project, initiated last year by the ICT Ministry, has been the genesis of a new operating system from Microsoft Corporation that is now under development, according to Microsoft Thailand Managing Director Andrew McBean. The new OS, as yet unnamed, but a new "light" addition to the Windows XP "family", will be released in limited, selected markets later this year and will offer reduced functionality when compared with Windows XP Professional and Home editions, he said.
Microsoft has to date been very protective of its pricing model, which aims at more or less parallel prices for its products across the globe. When People's PC was originally announced, Microsoft said that it would offer XP Home and Office Basic at an extremely reduced price, signaling the start of the company's willingness to adjust pricing on national levels. Now, however, it looks like the company is going to develop yet another consumer OS version. Why would the company spend additional resources developing an even-less functional version of Windows XP Home when they could simply just sell Windows XP Home at a reduced rate? The most likely explanation is piracy. In developing countries, piracy is a major problem, and the Redmond Giant is likely trying to avoid mass distribution of its fully functional OS by seeding the populace with a less functional, and probably less attractive OS.
Mr McBean added that the first release would essentially be XP Home edition with some reduced functionality, although for future versions there would be a chance of additional or incremental development and innovation. But he also pointed out that because of the complexity of an operating system, reducing functionality was not a simple process and every modification would have to be thoroughly tested.
A release date is not known for certain, but Microsoft Thailand is saying that this will happen, and not before SP2 for XP is released. It also remains unclear just where this product will be available. It's highly unlikely that it will every be available in the West. Rather, this project seems squarely aimed at recent efforts in Asia to build Linux-based solutions for emerging markets.
So that they could run that pr0n video server of Janet's boob?
So far, uncappers are apparently the primary consumers, and they're downloading up to 400 copies a day.
/. posted the link. Now something like 30,000 downloaded will be registered today.
That was until
Kirby is sucking up all the bandwidth.
Comcast Sucks. Google had over 31,000 matches on how bad Comcast sucks.
Is version as wide spread as version A? What, if anything, is Microsoft doing to prepare for the coming DOS attack?
Ummm, one of the big features of the series was that the KIDS were born on or near or near Second Impact. Then everything happens 15 years latter.
So why does everyone look so old? And doesn't Rei have blond or Blue hair? How are they getting around the fact that everything was to start in 2000, a year that has come and gone?
Memorandum
To: Everyone
From: Me
= = = = = = = = = = = =
Message:
To everyone I work and live with. I'm quitting caffeine again. That means I will be an ass hole. Well more then usual. So you know the drill; hide the letter openers, clean out the office in the basement, and only leave me voicemails, don't talk directly to me.
If I call you a dumb f&%ker it not that I didn't mean it. I really did. The caffeine just helped me to repress it.
BTW: Management, if you think about firing me I will file a claim of drug addiction.
Have a nice day.
WarioWare Inc. Mega Microgames and Duke Nukem Forever!
I guess it would a good way for MS to try to give Linux a black eye: Port your app over to anyother platform and not plug your old security holes.
> "IIS for Linux" sounds too scary for me,
> considering it's record on security and stabilty
> in Windows version.
> Linux port of IIS definitely _will_ be crappy
> in first versions.
> Just imagine, IIS pushes Apache away from Linux
> and then some script-kiddie writes one more
> Nimda/Code Red... There will be blackout much
> bigger than Slammer's.
> -- grmbl woz heer
Microsoft ain't close to being dead. MS have to many government contracts to die anytime soon.
The only way I can see MS making money anytime soon is to create products like IIS for Linux or a Unix version of their LDAP or Windows for Workgroups. We know that they'll never open their source code. So the only thing they can do is make their products available for other platforms.
What I expect to see is Office 2005 for Linux to test the waters. If MS did that they open a huge market and kick Mac in the head at the same time.
So does anyone know how well Lindows works? Does it emulate Windows API well?
and your posting on SlashDot. Your life sucks as much as mine.
Awesome point!
This should be modded up.
So in plain English this means that Mac OSX programs will soon be able to run on BSD and eventually Linux?
In mother Russia we only use Mandrake.
;)
Not only is good fruit, is great distro!
Couldn't resist
So if X10 closes it doors where can I get X10 like stuff? Is there someone else out there that offer cheap cameras like X10?
Isn't this a RFC violation? Or at least a violation of being a domain mane register via the international concil that governs this stuff?
It's been archived here
It's not Armageddon. Armageddon is the place where the "battle of that great day of God Almighty" shall be fought. The word properly means the "mount of Megiddo." It is the scene of the final conflict between Christ and Antichrist. The idea of such a scene was suggested by the Old Testament great battle-field, the plain of Esdraelon
If anything its more likely that if this a biblical event it either the time of the seas turning into blood or the time of wormwood. In the Christian bible a celestial object will fall from the sky and poison most of the water on Earth. Either by turning them to blood or poisoning the water with wormwood.
It is possible that an iron based asteroid hits an ocean and combines with the salt and create a blood like substance. After all blood is is water, salt, and iron. Hence the red color.
A wormwood mixture could be an ammonia and ice based asteroid.
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; and the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Rev 8:8-11
At least they're not big brother.
Rate me higher Microsoft. Hire me Microsoft. I want to have your children Microsoft. I know your watching this site Microsoft. I'm identity # 285-75-4210.
There is always 1 thing, 1 detail that jumps out at me. Its that fact that they hide a comment. Why? Its not a series propritary comments(Admin Password: B8a8h543) or embarassing comments like 'I love cold pizza'.
If these slides are proven real then my opinion on SCO is finalized. Besides the 2.4 kernal has been out for years. Why has it taken them so long to find this naughty bit of code?
Now if only Samba 3 could replace Netatalk my life would be complete.
So, um how well do they work compared to say Intel or IBM 68000 chips? Will they be competively priced? How long before one turns up in defence dept. mainframe?
Sure, if you're willing to pay the license for it and pass those costs on to the consumer.
Linux has become the way to go embedded on the cheap. If you don't need an RTOS, what in QNX are you paying for?
QNX, Linux. Bah. Just get a real OS and GUI that can work in 64k of ram like Contiki.