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94510 2002-10-30 03:48:00 I'm sticking to WFW311. Who could need anything more, in Windows stuff? There's Linux for clever stuff. ]:) Graham L (2)
94511 2002-10-30 05:26:00 >Longhorn will take full advantage of 3D video hardware to render special effects that will make the screen more photorealistic and deep. This doesn't mean that the basic windows and mouse interface is being replaced, just that it will look a lot better.

So i wonder how well it won't run on an old machine like mine?

.Clueless
Clueless (181)
94512 2002-10-30 05:38:00 >Palladium controls information after it's sent from your PC. Using Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology, Palladium can be used to securely distribute music, movies, and other intellectual property securely over the Internet.

......and we all know that M$ security can take upto several days after its release before people work out how to get past it

I'm not fooled for a moment

.Clueless
Clueless (181)
94513 2002-10-30 06:17:00 Provided that I get to do beta testing for it I don't really mind what it is.

But I know that one of the new windows is planning on having a new SQL based file system.
-=JM=- (16)
94514 2002-10-30 11:20:00 The idea of a file system being constructed like a database sounds good but I can see it being a nightmare mikebartnz (21)
94515 2002-10-30 21:12:00 > The idea of a file system being constructed like a
> database sounds good but I can see it being a
> nightmare

I am waiting to see how well this works too. BeOS attempted this with some sucess so it may work. If you've used Exchange 2000 you can see some of the stuff on it's way.
BIFF (1)
94516 2002-10-30 21:13:00 > It's probably a heap of bull excreta. It won't be
> "cheaper. better, smaller, faster".

Now now Graham, don't get upset, go make a cup of tea and read Slashdot for a few minutes... :-)
BIFF (1)
94517 2002-10-31 04:12:00 IIRC it's geared towards 'internet appliances'

Another words, even more heifer dust.

SiK
SoniKalien (792)
94518 2002-10-31 17:57:00 bah humbug! dipstick01 (445)
94519 2002-10-31 18:28:00 Maybe MS will use some forward thinking & start work immediately on the first Service Pack ?:D Steve Askew (119)
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