Now that it has more firmly projected 2006 as the year it will deliver the next-generation Windows operating system, known as Longhorn, Microsoft is cutting overly ambitious parts of the software to avoid delays and ensure quality. The industry, which has been promised much by Microsoft with its talk of a revolutionary new file system and tighter security, is not overly anxious for Longhorn, but even so, the software giant — as well as chief software architect Bill Gates and top developers — may have a hard time letting go of some features and functionality.
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Microsoft Trims Longhorn Features
Posted by: Jay Lyman April 12, 2004 10:05 AMNow that it has more firmly projected 2006 as the year it will deliver the next-generation Windows operating system, known as Longhorn, Microsoft is cutting overly ambitious parts of the software to avoid delays and ensure quality. The industry, which has been promised much by Microsoft with its talk of a revolutionary new file system and tighter security, is not overly anxious for Longhorn, but even so, the software giant — as well as chief software architect Bill Gates and top developers — may have a hard time letting go of some features and functionality.