longhorn

[jimbob200521]

just curious: does anybody know what the latest "release" of longhorn is, and where to get it? i want to check it out, but im not sure where to go. and another thing, microsoft is going to release winfs before longhorn? when is this happening? its so hard to keep up these days.

 

[CalvinHobbs]

err i don't think longhorn has been released yet

 

[spherrod]

it's not out until 2006 (Summer at the earliest?). WinFS got delayed I believe and will be added in to Longhorn at a later date

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
just curious: does anybody know what the latest "release" of longhorn is, and where to get it? i want to check it out, but im not sure where to go. and another thing, microsoft is going to release winfs before longhorn? when is this happening? its so hard to keep up these days.

Longhorn is available to those on the beta. If your not on the the beta, don't ask here where to get it.

WinFS will be made available AFTER longhorn, not before.

Bill

 

[hopejr]

the latest evaluation build of Longhorn is 5048 and was made available at WinHEC 2005. It's for developers only and is still only in Beta.

 

[dphantom]

At WinHec, MS projected a release in time for Christmas 2006. Perhaps a bit earlier for OEMs. WINfs is dropped. Some features will be incorporated into Windows 2003 server SP2 and updated XP OS.

 

[jimbob200521]

i read that winfs was going to come out before longhorn. and where do i get a copy of the current beta?

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
i read that winfs was going to come out before longhorn. and where do i get a copy of the current beta?

a) You read wrong.
b) Apply to join the beta program.

Bill

 

[alm4rr]

There are screenshots out right now from the latest build. However, MS is sending out letters requesting tehy all get pulled... the reputable sites will pull'em but they will be floating around elsewhere for a bit.