Windows Server 2003 Goes Gold
Microsoft on Friday is expected to reveal release of finished Windows Server 2003 code, as the company prepares for the April 24 launch in San Francisco.
Windows Archive
Windows Server Plan Goes Modular; .Net App Ports: Speed or Grace?
When Microsoft launches Windows Server 2003 next month, many additional pieces to the operating system will be works in progress. In the meantime an article asks: when porting applications to .Net, do you have to forsake style to enable speed? It's a tough choice, TechUpdate says.
An Early Look at Windows Longhorn’s New FileSystem
"Imagine a Windows operating system that makes the physical location of your files irrelevant. Imagine that, regardless of where you save a file, you can search for it, find it, and open it from any location on your computer--so that anytime you need to organize, access, or otherwise manage any file on your system, it's all just one viewing pane away. That's the concept we see in early builds of Windows Longhorn, the OS Microsoft says will merge all flavors of Windows XP, and, more importantly, overhaul the Windows file system for the first time since Windows NT." Read the article at News.com.
Windows 2003 Server Feature Guide & Review at WinBeta.org
WinBeta.org features a preview article of the new server operating system by Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server, accompanied by a number of screenshots.
Windows Longhorn, Blackcomb Plans in Flux
In Las Vegas for Microsoft Management Summit 2003, Microsoft Senior Vice President Brian Valentine revealed that plans for the next two Windows releases--code-named Longhorn and Blackcomb--are very much in flux. Microsoft officials also say they are again considering shipping a server version of the Longhorn operating system after announcing late last year that it would be released for the desktop only. Read the reports at WinInformant and NWFusion.
Critical Windows 2000 WebDAV Hole Found, Patched
Microsoft Windows 2000 servers are vulnerable to a WebDAV security exploit. There's information and a patch available at Microsoft's web site.
MS Windows History – from pre-Windows 1.0 to Windows Server 2003
A 16 page long, illustrated history of Windows, from 1981 untill today, at NeoWin.
Windows to Support Storage Standard
As it had promised, Microsoft said it will add support in Windows for the recently approved iSCSI storage standard, which allows storage networks to be built using existing Ethernet networks.
Longhorn 4008 Can Turn Into Longhorn XP Media Center Edition?
OSNews reader "AnyWeb" claims that both his Longhorn splash screen and its signature of Longhorn has turned into "Longhorn XP Media Center" (screenshot) after fiddling a bit with some settings. Read more about his explanation on how it happened.
Microsoft Promises End to ‘DLL hell’
Windows Server 2003 will bring an end to one of the biggest headaches for Windows users and administrators, according to Microsoft. The problem, which relates to Dynamic Link Libraries--software modules that can be shared by several different applications--has become an increasing headache over the years.
More Longhorn Build-4008 Screenshots
TheRegister has a story about the leaked version of Longhorn, while ActiveWin posted more screenshots.
Virtual PocketPC Included in Visual Studio.Net 2003
As reported in New Mobile Computing, it seems that Microsoft's buyout of Connectix is already bearing fruit, as the Visual Studio.Net 2003 developer tools will include Virtual PocketPC, a PocketPC envoronment that should make developing and testing PocketPC software on a Windows desktop easier.
Windows Server 2003 Supports AMD x86-64
"An even bigger endorsement comes from Microsoft Corp., which will begin shipping a 64-bit Windows server operating system for Opteron ahead of the chip's launch. And in a break from the company's traditional hand-in-hand relationship with Intel, Microsoft execs are talking up Opteron. They say the AMD chip helps companies that want to move at their own speed. "With 64 bits, some customers are going to want to ease into it," says Bob O'Brien, group product manager for Windows Server 2003." Read the article at BusinessWeek.
Optimise NTFS Performance in Windows Servers
Want to keep your Windows file systems at peak performance? Start by following this guide to tweaking cluster size, picking the best naming structure, and more.
Longhorn Alpha Preview 2: Build 4008
An early test version of the next major release of Microsoft Windows has been leaked onto the Net, offering a glimpse of the company’s plans for the new software. WinSuperSite features a preview article with many juicy screenshots and information.
Windows Server 2003 Licensing Model
ActiveWin posted an article explaining the new licensing model of Windows Server 2003.
NeoWin Exclusive: Longhorn Build 4008 Leaked
NeoWin reports that they got their hands on a new leaked version of Windows Longhorn, the next big version of Windows. Commentary: The reporter insists that these are original shots. Lots of grandients are going on in the UI and while this is an alpha and the final version might look different (that's what happened with XP's Luna, MS only revealed XP's final design only a few months before the release, while most betas used another theme), these shots showing there are just pretty ugly IMHO. Bad taste on colors, no easy distinction between elements, it all looks like a big bad web page.
Gates Reveals Windows Source Code to China
"Microsoft on Friday signed a pact with the Chinese government to reveal the Windows source code, making China among the first to benefit from its program to allay the security fears of governments. In addition, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates hinted that China will be privy to all, not just part, of the source code the government wishes to inspect. " Read the rest at ZDNet.
Putting Microsoft Brand on a New Breed: Longhorn
"The new operating system is expected to be a key weapon in Microsoft's battle against low-cost software based on freely shared code. Although various versions of Windows run more than 90 percent of the world's computers, software developers are increasingly drawn to open-source software such as the Linux operating system". Read the article at SeattleTimes by Brier Dudley.
Microsoft Tunes P2P for Windows
"Microsoft introduced additions to Windows XP designed to make the operating system better tuned for peer-to-peer applications. The software giant on Wednesday unveiled a beta, or testing version, of the Windows XP Peer-to-Peer Software Development Kit. The programming tools are designed to let software providers or corporate developers more easily build peer-to-peer applications on top of Windows XP." Read more at ZDNet.