While LH will surely be compatible with old way to develop for Windows systems, new *preferred* way will be managed code and hence. It *might* even be that Microsoft thought to put some managed code in, given that LH will not ship sooner than 2006 (probably beginning of 2007) and that computer power now allows to successfully use managed code (where successfully also includes at *decent* speed). NET will surely be *preferred* way to develop for Windows systems from Longhorn on. NET is not for developing system core components. Bill says he just wants to make good software. Meanwhile, Windows is still half assed after all these years, and this with an enormous Windows division and all the money that MS can throw at it. Right about what? That Windows is the default because the OEMS were afraid of MS and getting cut of, or because they were more afraid of IBM? Right about the fact that Windows security has always sucked and still does, and your “just works” theory doesn’t apply to thousands of Windows users getting stuck with this worm or that piece of malare? Right about the fact that even after this all this time, even thought they’ve made improvements in the stability, it’s shaky at times, especially once you start adding security patches? Which part were you right about? Oh, that must be the part where you’ve NEVER had problems with Windows because you’re such a clever person. You guys argue the pedantics, but you don’t look at my general points. You can say whatever you want, but if you believe this isn’t backtracking then you’ve fallen victim to the slow but steady retreat from the original campaign. Unfortunately, that leaves the door open for Linux and Macs to fill the gap. Microsoft will only really blaze new ground if they decide to say “screw backwards compatibility” and understand that it will take a few years for people to catch on and really start using it.
I fail to see anything revolutionary in it anymore. In fact, it’s starting to sound like Windows 2003 SP1 + a few extra desktop features. It’s turning out to be NONE of those things. Longhorn was supposed to be lots of things – new frameworks, new APIs, new codebase, etc. net with their TV spots about “real time” networks and such. Microsoft has for about 5 years now been advertising the hell out of. Remember when Bill Gates called Longhorn a “bet the company” move? If it’s just a continuation of things as is today, why would that be? The NT kernel is the “heart” of Longhornīleh… was indirectly described to be the core of Lonhorn many times. Net 2.0 was never going to be the “heart” of Longhorn.
0 kommentar(er)
