What Is Longhorn?

[Wizzandabe]

http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/longhorn_alpha.asp
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[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by Amarjit@28 October 2003 - 12:14
Longhorn is probably the code name for it, i.e. Nintendo Dolphin was re-named to the GameCube.

Does it revolve around a new API?

It is a project name.

Oh, and from what I have heard, its going to be as different from XP, as XP was from ME.
So if that means more graphical changes and annoying interfaces, keep it away from me.

[Keikan]

Longhorn looks like XP

[Kunal]

Originally posted by Keikan@10 November 2003 - 19:51
Longhorn looks like XP

does it

longhorn looks well different from xp (depending on which build you hav of course)

[MadDog-2000]

Longhorn is just the code name given to that particular project. When it finally comes out around 2005 it will probably called Windows XP 2005 or something like that. The operating system following Longhorn is called Blackcomb but it is mostly a server oriented system.

Right now Longhorn is just a modified version of Windows XP. It still uses most of XP's API's and system files. It also looks very similar to XP because Microsoft has not bothered to implement the new GUI code-named "Aero" yet. Most programs will run on Longhorn like on XP because it still is 80% Windows XP.

The final version will have a totally new GUI that requires a 3D graphics card and a new filesystem called "WinFS".

[globalterminator]

Beta version of microsofts new "XP" due out in 2005.

[Kunal]

Originally posted by globalterminator@10 November 2003 - 21:39
Beta version of microsofts new "XP" due out in 2005.

its infact the new version of microsofts os and your post wasnt really needed was it, as the others have explained what it is so please dont