Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently promised the next generation of operating system Longhorn officially released in 2006. At the Microsoft's TechNet / MSDN meeting, Steve Ballmer said that we have such a huge software development engineer team, and we will officially release the longhorn operating system at the end of 2006.
Steve Ballmer does not publish the server version of Longhorn details, preview version of the operating system may choose some of the users at the end of this year. According to Microsoft, Microsoft is working hard to add some new features to the system, including: Automatically cut off network connection to avoid system security issues; use the error reporting function to get a full feedback from the user.
It is reported that the "Longhorn" first beta will be launched before the Microsoft Second Professional Developer Meeting of "Longhorn" is the opening. Microsoft plans to hold this meeting in the third quarter of 2005 or in the fourth quarter. There is a message saying that Microsoft plans to continue to publish "longhorn" technology preview. In May of this year, Microsoft has provided previews at a professional developer meeting and Windows hardware engineering conference.
Microsoft has said that its longhorn will use new data storage methods, which makes it easier to find information on the PC and the web. However, this new technological development is not easy, especially Microsoft has to make a large number of people to solve the safety problems present in various Windows versions. In order to ensure that Longhorn in 2006, Microsoft decided to reduce the most complex new file system (Winfs) in Longhorn.
In the next two years, Microsoft's opponents will have the opportunity to make their product performance more market attractions, thus winning more new customers. LINUX Sales Business Market Development Manager Mike Ferris said: "Now, many customers will wait and see." Microsoft) will, however, they may consider adopting open Source code product. "Although the Red Hat has always been a leadership in the Linux server product, from this year, it has been selling its desktop version.
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