What programs will people run on this OS?
A new and revised batch of the same that we run now. Programs that don't
allow "User" level account to run them should be eliminated (like
installing MS Office 2003 or QuickBooks as a User).
We need, if we're going to move into safer computing areas, adopt the idea
that backwards compatability is not all it's cracked up to be. You can
leave the current Windows platforms where they are, service packs to fix
security problems, but get out of the past and design something that takes
into account the real-world use of computers currently in the market.
I'm not advocating that we all switch to Linux or AIX or MAC OS, but we
need something that's a little more secure for the average user based on
the extensive threat base out there, and that takes FULL computing
advantage of the P4 line and above (not to mention other vendors CPU).
It would be nice to see the next Windows have the ability to install a
kernel based on type of CPU, where it's completely optimized for that CPU
out of the box, where security is first, ease of use second, and
applications third.
Don't suggest that MS can't do it, if I can install MS Office 2000/XP on a
linux box and have it run perfectly, MS can create a new OS and update
Office 2003 to run on it.
Do you know how many people (home users and small businesses) run as local
administrators because they can't run QuickBooks, MS Office 2003, or other
apps without being an admin? Lots!