Longhorn Leaks to the Web
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Early alpha builds of Longhorn, the next Windows version, appear to have leaked to the Web, according to a group of Windows enthusiasts who are now using the product. The Longhorn builds, which are variously identified as "alpha" or M3 ("milestone 3"), show a side-mounted task pane, or sidebar, similar to the dashboard debuting this week as part of MSN 8. But in these alpha quality builds, the user interface is very much based on Luna, Windows XP's user interface, and does not include the 3D video layer that will adorn the final Longhorn product. Still, as an early peek at the company's post-XP work, the Longhorn alphas--if real--are interesting.