Microsoft puts its muscle behind Longhorn
crn.com | at | by Mike
Microsoft is gearing up for the next major release of Windows, code-named Longhorn, and doesn't plan an interim release before that product launch, which is slated for 2005, said Will Poole, senior vice president of Microsoft's Windows Client Division.
Some developers here said they're skeptical that Microsoft will be able to meet the 2005 timetable. One software engineer for a California company, who requested anonymity, said that if Microsoft is predicting a 2005 release, it's likely that the product launch could be as far off as 2007. There is "a high probability" that the 2005 date will slip based on Microsoft's past software development track record, he said. Other developers here said that porting to Longhorn could be a challenge, in part because of the operating system's 3-D capabilities.