Vista Followup Already in the Works

DesertBlade passed us an InfoWorld article, which has the news that Microsoft is already hard at work on the next version of Windows ... and we may see it as early as 2009. Possibly codenamed Vienna, the next Windows iteration will be coming a brief two and a half years after Vista's launch. This is the same timeframe Microsoft claims it would have utilized for Vista, had they not put Longhorn 'on the back burner' to deal with security issues in XP. Corporate Vice President of Development Ben Fathi is already discussing features for the next OS: "We're going to look at a fundamental piece of enabling technology. Maybe its hypervisors, I don't know what it is ... Maybe it's a new user interface paradigm for consumers. It's too early for me to talk about it ... But over the next few months I think you're going to start hearing more and more."

Fundamentals.

[JonathanR]

We're going to look at a fundamental piece of enabling technology

The power switch?

Vienna

[Anonymous Coward]

This means nothing to me.

Alternative names for it?

[Funkcikle]

I am not too impressed by the name of "Vienna", especially since I happen to like the place.

I think something along the lines of Windows Hindenburg would be more appropriate. Or does anyone have a better name?

Re:Alternative names for it?

[admactanium]

I think something along the lines of Windows Hindenburg would be more appropriate.

Windows Hindenburg. Oh the TRANPARENCY!!

allow me to translate...

[timmarhy]

"Maybe its hypervisors, I don't know what it is ... Maybe it's a new user interface paradigm for consumers. It's too early for me to talk about it "

"we got nothing, someone think something up quick so we can steal it."

Re:Alternative names for it?

[maharg]

Windows Titanic, or WinTit for short

Re:Alternative names for it?

[lanswitch]

Windows Waterloo.

Re:Alternative names for it?

[Joebert]

It should be changed from "Windows" to "Doors".

Such a change could stop the croocks from trying to break in all the time, everyone knows crooks are too parahnoid to go in through the door.

Re:Fundamentals.

[Anonymous Coward]

I think they mean new software features.

For instance a completely new file system.

Re:Alternative names for it?

[Anonymous Coward]

Judging from Vista, we need something that says 'Laughing Stock'.

How about 'Windows Boston'?

In English?

[Anonymous Coward]

"We're going to look at a fundamental piece of enabling technology. Maybe its hypervisors, I don't know what it is ... Maybe it's a new user interface paradigm for consumers."

maybe it's a new version of the English fucking language.

A prophecy from the 1980's courtesy Ultravox

[Anonymous Coward]

We walked in the cold air.
Freezing breath on a window pane,
Lying and waiting.
The man in the dark in a picture frame,
So mystic and soulful.
A voice reaching out in a piercing cry,
It stays with you until

The feeling has gone only you and I.
It means nothing to me.
This means nothing to me.
Oh Vienna

Re:Purge time

[Anonymous Coward]

Could someone start a petition to purge "enabling" from the english language? Please?

Disabling enabling? No way.

Re:Subject

[catchblue22]

Vienna really isn't that far away from Cairo.

Re:Alternative names for it?

[BrokenHalo]

It should be changed from "Windows" to "Doors".

Why not simply "Gates"?

Re:Alternative names for it?

[Joebert]

Because we'd miss out on all the profits from "Doors" by skipping to "Gates".

Re:Subject

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't you know how many desktop users switch from Ubuntu Linux to Solaris 10?
Almost 4 in the past year alone.

Re:Fiji?

[Nanpa]

Well, Microsoft gets torn apart enough for antitrust, do you think they want to be blamed for a coup as well?

Re:Alternative names for it?

[KwKSilver]

Windows Gold-digger [your bank account = The gold mine].

Seriously, they should put out WinSS, Super Secure Windows. It boots up from an encrypted, write-protected drive. Then it does whatever MS wants it to do, and you get to sit and watch, and only watch, because the keyboard, mouse, and any other potential input device are disabled by default. Meanwhile, its cameras & microphones detect everything you do and say in your home, and transmit it through an always-on connection to ... somewhere. TA-DA! ;-)

Re:Fundamentals.

[ElephanTS]

FFS. How many times has this been said ?

WinFS is not a filesystem, it's a database.

What about FFS? Maybe it's the new file system MS are working on?

Re:Fundamentals.

[drsmithy]

Does FFS means "for fuck's sake"?

Yes.

Welcome to the Intarwebz, enjoy your stay. Bathroom is the third door down on the left.

Re:Fundamentals.

[Anonymous Coward]

WinFS is not a filesystem, it's a database.

Right. It's WinDB that's the new filesystem.

Re:Delays because of doing other work

[Anonymous Coward]

> After all, once its' out the door, its someone else's problem.

I would like to staple an apostrophe to your forehead.

Re:Fundamentals.

[NMerriam]

WinFS is not a filesystem, it's a database.

A file system IS a database. Of course the issue is moot since WinFS will be released on the 43rd day of Lovermber in the year Two thousand and flibbity quard.

Re:Fundamentals.

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd like to cast my vote as someone who has Vista running on a home desktop and laptop and is extremely pleased with the product. My girlfriend just got a laptop with it pre-installed, and is in love with it.

Man, you have a girlfriend AND you like Microsoft Vista...

You are SOOOO using the wrong forum. :-)