RE: [Dev-C++] Some Longhorn programming info

[Ioannis V. <no...@ho...>]

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> > From: staale [mailto:st...@le...] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 7:56 PM
> > To: Ioannis Vranos; Dev-C++ Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Some Longhorn programming info
> > 
> > 
> > Will not this make Longhorn unavailable to Dev-C++ compiled 
> programs?
> > In other words if you want Longhorn users to use your 
> > programs you will 
> > have to use VC.NET or whatever they call it these days..:o)
> 
> 
> Longhorn is still far away. It will even have an entirely 
> different file
> system the WinFS, based on the upcoming SQL Server release (i do not
> remember its codename, my brain is very tired these days :)).


Today is another day. WinFS is based on the upcoming SQL Server's
technology code-named "Yukon".

 
> It will be
> a database file system, that is one will be able to issue 
> queries on it.
> My guess regarding managed APIs only support of Longhorn, is that it
> probably is part of the Palladium project, in which BillG 
> must know all
> of your habbits (because he loves and cares about you as a Father,
> that's why) and this can't be done in Win32 API stuff. Longhorn will
> also have an advanced video api for amazing graphics.
> 
> 
> Expect Longhorn at the earliest in 2004. Imagine what 
> computers we will
> have then (it's a century in computer time).


Ioannis Vranos
 
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