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To: Rick Faurot who wrote (35365)	7/23/2003 1:42:13 PM
From: Esteban	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110655

Trace to CenturyTel.net is solid from here. No doubt our routes vary considerably.

To: Rick Faurot who wrote (35365)	7/25/2003 8:00:13 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 110655

Foghorn Leghorn says Next Windows Will be Different Joris Evers, IDG News Service story.news.yahoo.com Longhorn, the next version of Microsoft Windows, will be so different from its predecessors that users may not like it right away, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates sys. Longhorn is a bit scary.... We have been willing to change things," Gates said while trying to eat a fruit salad and drink a Diet Coke during lunch at Microsoft's annual financial analyst meeting Thursday at its corporate offices. "It (Longhorn) should drive a whole range of upgrades, but that could be sort of delayed," Gates said. Because of differences with the previous versions of Windows, it could be a year or two after its release before computer users really pick up Longhorn, he said. 'Innovation' Promised Gates appeared to distance himself from a commitment the company made at its Windows Engineering Hardware Conference (WinHEC) in May to deliver Longhorn in 2005. At the analyst event, he would not comment on the release date. "Longhorn is innovative... there is a lot of work to be done in terms of what has to go in and what has not," Gates said. Asked if Microsoft would consider dropping some of the innovations it has planned so the product can come out sooner, Gates said no: "If you split it up, then you delay one of the really great pieces," he said. "We need a big bang release to drive excitement," Gates said. Mixed Reports Microsoft has been tightlipped about specific features in Longhorn, but early versions of the product have leaked onto the Internet. Major changes in Longhorn are expected to include the graphical user interface and either a new file system or a technology update to the existing file system. Gates said on Thursday that Longhorn will have a new file system, as well as hinting of a server edition. Microsoft has previously said Longhorn will be a client-only release. Also, Microsoft officials at WinHEC said the operating system will have a new storage system that will be based on the existing NTFS. Microsoft promises more details about the operating system release in October at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference to be held in Los Angeles. Analysts have said the product will be one of the most important Windows launches for Microsoft. A beta of Longhorn is planned for next year.