Comments on: Microsoft overhauls Longhorn plans

update To get next version of Windows out on time, company to delay some planned features, sources say.

[nmcphers]

They Shipping what exactly?

When the client is released, the new file system will be in beta. And the new graphics system and web service will be available for download. Great. Just glad I'm an OS X fan. Have fun Longhorn folks.

Features Indeed

The article states:

"Microsoft decided to make some trade-offs to deliver the
features that corporate customers, manufacturers and
consumers wanted on time."

Uhh.... I believe the features folks wanted were exactly the ones
they plan to chop.... Not that I as a user of OS X will be slowed
down in the least. Come on Tiger!

Redmond, we have a problem...

Micosoft monopoly empire is cracking under it's own weight & ineptitude. Trying to service all of is numerous OS's out there, fixing all the numerous security holes in OS/IE/Outlook, as well as, devending it's monopoly in legal battles worldwide, is not a good thing for consumers.
First you hear, "hold on LONGHORN's acommin'", then it's "LONGHORN to the rescue. It will solve all that is wrong with MS", Then "LONGHORN will be the best thing out there & far reaching into the future of Microsoft's vision."
NOW it's patch & repair, get it out no matter what & fix it later or "update" it later. Same old thing in a brand new box. Tell developers to wait, put out a GOLD version that is really a BETA version, then updates galore, then fix all the security holes & crashing problems.
Welcome to your nightmare - Welcome to Microsoft.
Citizen Gates, you need Viagra. Microsoft has become just that MICRO AND SOFT.
Open Source/Linux/Unix/Java/Flash is the future & Redmond is Jurassic Park.
- Eyes wide open in Seattle -

Why wait for Longhorn, or even Longhorn technology?

How about backing out some of the stuff you've already put in.
Simplify and streamline what you have, so it's faster, more
reliable, and more secure?

Remember this quote from Bill Gates? "There are no significant
bugs in our released software that any significant number of
users want fixed."

And this one? "If you really think there's a bug you should report
a bug. Maybe you're not using it properly. Have you ever
considered that?"

Or this? "The reason we come up with new versions is not to fix
bugs. It's absolutely not. It's the stupidest reason to buy a new
version I ever heard."

And that's still Microsoft's goal. Avalon and Longhorn are all
about new features. But are you hearing anyone ask for new
features from Windows? What do people want from Windows?

The number one thing *I* hear from people, about what they
want in Windows, is an operating system that doesn't break
down all the time. They want an OS that isn't full of spyware,
that they have to keep paying Symantec or Network Associates
for antivirus files for, or that just gets slower and slower all the
time or just starts spouting random errors they can't
understand...

They want bugs fixed. They will PAY for bug fixes, because
they're already paying for third party software like antivirus or
Ghost or ZoneAlarm to fix the bugs. They'd pay for a real XP
light (not that joke Starter Edition, but a real lean and
lightweight OS). How about it?