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| Time:
11:49 EST/16:49 GMT | News Source:
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The Longhorn edition of Microsoft's Windows operating system is at least two years away--but the company is revealing some details on how it intends to create a smooth transition from today's Windows PCs.
One of the most significant enhancements to Longhorn is a data storage system called WinFS, technology designed to make information easier to find and view. Clearing up long-standing confusion, a Microsoft senior vice president said that WinFS will work with--not replace--the existing file system in Windows, called NTFS, when WinFS debuts in late 2005 or 2006.
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Halcyon: Hype, and also so developers are informed about upcoming changes to the filesystem. This way they can learn early and be able to use the new features immediately after launch.
This post was edited by CPUGuy on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at 23:17.
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The Windows Registry is going bye bye with the advent of .NET and .NET based APIs built into the OS.
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