Vista = Longhorn Interim

[Guest]

Ironic that way back a few years ago MS said firmly that they won't
release an interim version of Windows before Longhorn...

Well, with so many features cut out of Longhorn, especially WinFS and
the new notification mechanism (watch the Longhorn Concept Demos for
this feature), Windows Vista really is the interim build of Longhorn.

That means the real Longhorn will now become Windows Blackcomb/Vienna,
and it will take another 3 years (expect more) for them to clean up the
mess.

This should make Vista the longest interim Windows build to make yet...

P.S. WinFS is what defined Longhorn, cut it and it's not Longhorn
anymore. I've seen so many people confused WinFS with metadata, but its
way more than that. Everytime I watch the Longhorn Concept Videos I am
so damned to have this unified storage where all my contacts are stored
once and are used in all programs. No sync, no duplicates, no hassles.
No amount of Aero Glass eye-candy can make up for that...

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

This is old stuff.

 

[Peter M]

No, people are confusing winfs with a new file system to take over NTFS...
it was never a new file system, it was just a database scheme to make
search/managing much easier. What they did find, was the sql version of
server2003 which is pretty much what vista uses now is just as efficient for
the mean time. We still may see winfs one day but if that's the only reason
you want vista over the new security, driver foundation (aka no kernal mode
drivers), video foundation, then "Oh well".

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I do want the other innovations that you mentioned but thing is without
WinFS, the OS just isn't what it used to be...

I suggest you take a look at these video clips, I think they will be of
interest to you...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/learning/training/conceptvid/default.aspx

The possibilities of WinFS are just amazing...

Regards

 

[Jon Davis]

Those are Vista videos. What video among those videos relates to WinFS?

Jon

 

[Alan Simpson]

...without WinFS, the OS just isn't what it used to be...

So true. Vista is like a WinFS tease. But it's a step in the right direction
and a chance to get your data store whipped into shape so you're ready to
roll when the big guns arrive.

 

[Guest]

Seems like you didn't even open the files to watch WinFS...

 

[Guest]

exactly.... a file system that brings out your files exactly when and
where you need them...

much much much much much better than Vista search...

search.... you need to think of keywords.... WinFS... you don't