1) Windows Client (includes Windows XP)
2) Information Worker (includes Office)
3) Business Solutions (includes CRM, ERP)
4) Server and Tools (includes Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, Visual Studio)
5) Mobile and Embedded Devices (includes Pocket PC, Smartphone)
6) MSN
7) Home and Entertainment (includes Xbox, games, TV)
Details at:
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/articles/business. asp
Why do you say that no rebooting is needed for Linux? This year alone, I had about one kernel fix per month. Unless you don't care to apply fixes to your Linux system, which is probably not a good idea. And remember, if you don't reboot after a kernel fix, the fix is not effective. It may not reboot spontaneously, but reboots are needed anyway...
I was hoping to find the links to the CERT and Homeland Security where this information was posted. I assume those would be available online somewhere. The links I see here are all in news sites that actually don't point to the source.
No. Windows XP SP2 will not include AMD64 support. That is expected to happen when Microsoft ships the SP1 for Windows Server 2003, in early 2005. You can get a preview today, though.
Check http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/64bit/evaluatio n/overviews/extended.mspx for details and download.
I think the best way to go is some sort of 802.11g device that would plug to the cable/antenna and multicast the signal over wireless. HTTP (for users) and SOAP (for applications) interfaces would allow tuning to a channel or configuring features.
Ideally, the package would include both a web-based interface and a client application that would talk SOAP to the box and tune into the multicast for a nice TV-in-a-window experience.
With the number of smart low-cost wireless appliances coming from companies like Linksys, I wouldn't be surprised if they made something like this. They have something just for audio and pictures, but not video.
Novell lost the market exactly for not worrying about the future. They sat on their near-90% market share on the server OS and thought nobody would ever threaten them. Well, Microsoft did. Had they made the move from IPX to IP sooner, history would've been different.
Now it seems they're looking ahead and envisioning a way to reverse that. I think they have a pretty good technical argument if you ask me:
1) Move their valuable software (Netware, NDS, GroupWise, ZenWorks) from a dying platform to one that has a future (Linux).
2) Acquire companies in order to provide the missing pieces in their solution. Buying Ximian was a very smart move.
3) Play the "complete architecture" game. They now have enough breadth (server OS, client OS, directory, web server, application server, collaboration, management) to provide a coherent architecture. Microsoft is #1 on this game. IBM works hard on this as well.
4) They still have a valuable name in the industry and a lot of experience. That is reflected in their superb support, training and certification programs. Enterprises love that. Their 1.3 billion market value also sounds pretty good to them.
5) They can now move from a defensive position and actually attack the competition (Microsoft, IBM).
6) They might actually end up being the only vendor out there to support a hybrid application server platform, providing both a J2EE and a.NET solution.
I do think, however, that they have a pretty hard time ahead of them. Things that concern me:
a) Migrating a full platform is not easy. I wonder how many years will pass before Novell can actually move everything to Linux. Microsoft has been trying to move from Win32 to.NET since 1999 and they are still not there. They say Longhorn will mark the new.NET era in the desktop, but that is scheduled for 2005. Seven years is a long time...
b) Integration is no easy task. They have a big challenge in integrating the several overlaping technologies they now own (like ZenWorks and Red Carpet). They say they're committed to doing it, which is already a good start. IBM, for instance, has been acquiring multiple technologies and branding it all as WebSphere, but the integration is clearly not there yet.
c) Their "end-to-end" solution is not complete. They're missing some critical pieces like the enterprise database software. Microsoft has SQL Server and IBM has DB2. They have nothing. I wonder if they're planning to merge with Sybase (the resulting company would be pretty interesting and Sybase also has Linux plans). They could also endorse mySQL, but it just does not seem to be at the enterprise level yet. Thinking of M&A, it would be funny if Oracle bought Novell (it's a third of PeopleSoft's market value and has less competing products).
d) While they reorganize and migrate their code base, everybody else will also be busy at work. If they don't work fast and integrate upcoming technologies, they might end up being too late. Microsoft and IBM are delivering on the Web Services promise, spitting out products as soons as the standards get published. Will Novell be able to keep up?
e) They must keep their old customers happy, keeping up with updates to the old codebase and providing a smooth migration path. That's how Microsoft succeeded and IBM (with OS/2) failed.
It's nice, however, to see a third force attempting to rise in the market. Today, enterprise platforms are clearly polarized between Microsoft (Windows and.NET) and IBM (Linux and Websphere). I would love to see a third strong competitor in that race...
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1) Windows Client (includes Windows XP)
2) Information Worker (includes Office)
3) Business Solutions (includes CRM, ERP)
4) Server and Tools (includes Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, Visual Studio)
5) Mobile and Embedded Devices (includes Pocket PC, Smartphone)
6) MSN
7) Home and Entertainment (includes Xbox, games, TV)
Details at: http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/articles/business
Why do you say that no rebooting is needed for Linux? This year alone, I had about one kernel fix per month. Unless you don't care to apply fixes to your Linux system, which is probably not a good idea. And remember, if you don't reboot after a kernel fix, the fix is not effective. It may not reboot spontaneously, but reboots are needed anyway...
I was looking for the specific pages on the announcements around IE, not the main site for those organizations.
I was hoping to find the links to the CERT and Homeland Security where this information was posted. I assume those would be available online somewhere. The links I see here are all in news sites that actually don't point to the source.
Anyone cares to post the links?
No. Windows XP SP2 will not include AMD64 support. That is expected to happen when Microsoft ships the SP1 for Windows Server 2003, in early 2005. You can get a preview today, though. Check http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/64bit/evaluatio n/overviews/extended.mspx for details and download.
I think the best way to go is some sort of 802.11g device that would plug to the cable/antenna and multicast the signal over wireless. HTTP (for users) and SOAP (for applications) interfaces would allow tuning to a channel or configuring features.
Ideally, the package would include both a web-based interface and a client application that would talk SOAP to the box and tune into the multicast for a nice TV-in-a-window experience.
With the number of smart low-cost wireless appliances coming from companies like Linksys, I wouldn't be surprised if they made something like this. They have something just for audio and pictures, but not video.
You can't always have what you want...
Novell lost the market exactly for not worrying about the future. They sat on their near-90% market share on the server OS and thought nobody would ever threaten them. Well, Microsoft did. Had they made the move from IPX to IP sooner, history would've been different.
.NET solution.
.NET since 1999 and they are still not there. They say Longhorn will mark the new .NET era in the desktop, but that is scheduled for 2005. Seven years is a long time...
.NET) and IBM (Linux and Websphere). I would love to see a third strong competitor in that race...
Now it seems they're looking ahead and envisioning a way to reverse that. I think they have a pretty good technical argument if you ask me:
1) Move their valuable software (Netware, NDS, GroupWise, ZenWorks) from a dying platform to one that has a future (Linux).
2) Acquire companies in order to provide the missing pieces in their solution. Buying Ximian was a very smart move.
3) Play the "complete architecture" game. They now have enough breadth (server OS, client OS, directory, web server, application server, collaboration, management) to provide a coherent architecture. Microsoft is #1 on this game. IBM works hard on this as well.
4) They still have a valuable name in the industry and a lot of experience. That is reflected in their superb support, training and certification programs. Enterprises love that. Their 1.3 billion market value also sounds pretty good to them.
5) They can now move from a defensive position and actually attack the competition (Microsoft, IBM).
6) They might actually end up being the only vendor out there to support a hybrid application server platform, providing both a J2EE and a
I do think, however, that they have a pretty hard time ahead of them. Things that concern me:
a) Migrating a full platform is not easy. I wonder how many years will pass before Novell can actually move everything to Linux. Microsoft has been trying to move from Win32 to
b) Integration is no easy task. They have a big challenge in integrating the several overlaping technologies they now own (like ZenWorks and Red Carpet). They say they're committed to doing it, which is already a good start. IBM, for instance, has been acquiring multiple technologies and branding it all as WebSphere, but the integration is clearly not there yet.
c) Their "end-to-end" solution is not complete. They're missing some critical pieces like the enterprise database software. Microsoft has SQL Server and IBM has DB2. They have nothing. I wonder if they're planning to merge with Sybase (the resulting company would be pretty interesting and Sybase also has Linux plans). They could also endorse mySQL, but it just does not seem to be at the enterprise level yet. Thinking of M&A, it would be funny if Oracle bought Novell (it's a third of PeopleSoft's market value and has less competing products).
d) While they reorganize and migrate their code base, everybody else will also be busy at work. If they don't work fast and integrate upcoming technologies, they might end up being too late. Microsoft and IBM are delivering on the Web Services promise, spitting out products as soons as the standards get published. Will Novell be able to keep up?
e) They must keep their old customers happy, keeping up with updates to the old codebase and providing a smooth migration path. That's how Microsoft succeeded and IBM (with OS/2) failed.
It's nice, however, to see a third force attempting to rise in the market. Today, enterprise platforms are clearly polarized between Microsoft (Windows and