Microsoft: Longhorn Is Great, XP Is Lame
from the full-disclosure dept
Software vendors walk a fine line when pushing upgrades -- tout the new version without slamming the old one. Microsoft threw that strategy aside in pumping Longhorn to the WinHEC faithful, as execs belittled Windows XP in the process. One VP said that XP hadn't been thought through and at times "failed to deliver." The surprising part is not that XP has major shortcomings -- early on its enhancements were recognized as little more than improved stability and a bunch of bug fixes. Rather, the interesting part is Microsoft actually admitting to drawbacks at all, even several years late. But Longhorn, now there's a real operating system!
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The GUI, for lord's sake! It's in Alpha stage! The actual GUI isn't due to be released until late summer when the beta is released.
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Now there's an informative comment.
Let's see. Yes, they have been putting off Longhorn? Why? Because people keep complaining about XP. So, instead of saying, "Thanks for keeping XP safe," you're saying, "You suck for not forgetting about XP and focusing on what's next." Good job. Let's slam them for supporting XP, while they're trying to build a new product.
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Microsoft is the only company that can get away wi
That's another illustration of what a monopoly is about.
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Not *that* bad...
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XP has so many problems because anyone has access to and can overwrite the core Windows files at will. While it supports multiple users, it's not a real good multi-user system because of this problem.
For instance, user A can download/access things on the web that will affect user B's or C's experience (spyware, viruses, active-X controls, etc.) because there is no real restriction against writing into the Windows folders. Yes, you have WFP but this is easily bypassed by putting the new file into the dllcache folder or turning off WPA or canceling the confirmation window.
Then you have each users settings and registry copies stored under the documents and settings folder on the C: drive. So if you have to wipe the C: drive or do a complete fresh install of Windows, everyone loses their settings and application links. I have my settings on my D: drive but this requires a little registry hacking, which is beyond most people's ability to do.
Windows really needs to be rewritten and redesigned form the ground up. I sure hope MS is working on this.
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