WinFS in Beta1!
Rumors about WinFS, the new File System from Microsoft, were true!
No one was expecting the new file system before late 2006, but Microsoft suprises everyone with the news that WinFS will be available in its Beta1 before the release of Windows Vista!
What the expectances on this should be?
Well, from a mixed user like me (Both Windows and Linux) I have to admit that I like Linux’s Ext3 filesystem, but Microsoft is well known for his technological research. I do not think Microsoft is Evil, as a lot of people do, but I think that they know how to get profit by their small inventions inside “Already Seen” products.
Microsoft clarify that WinFS will still be in beta when Windows Vista will be released, so for those of you who dreamt about the couple Vista/FS (Longhorn/FS) there is no more possibility for this hope! The development of the new filesystem is, however, much more advanced than how Microsoft told the world till now. Latest news were telling us that WinFS Beta wouldn’t have seen the life until 2007 or over!
The first Beta will works under Windows XP only (With XP2 or newer…. Hey, there are NO newer Service Packs for XP… ha ha ha…. til now!!!), so for those who would like to try this new filesystem let’s prepare a WinXP machine with the SP2 (I HATE IT!!!)!
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