Microsoft first announced plans for Longhorn in 2001. The next version of Windows finally has an official name: Windows Vista. The advertising tagline for Vista is "Clear, Confident, Connected: Bringing clarity to your world," according to a video...
Vista, the name that Microsoft has chosen to christen its next-generation operating system, is causing a few headaches in Redmond as two non-profit organisations are claiming it is too similar to the name of specialist software that they produce.
In a TechNet web chat for developers and technology professionals in December, Microsoft representatives said Monad will support Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Longhorn, which at that time was the code name for both the client and server...
In addition, Microsoft will distribute Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 2. The final version of the server complement to Windows Vista will be available around the middle of next year, said Bob Kelly, general manager of infrastructure marketing.
It will be part of future versions of all Microsoft products but debuts in Windows Vista and Windows Server 'Longhorn', said Cori Hartje, director of Microsoft's Windows Genuine Software Initiative. Windows Vista will have new anti-piracy...
Confirming news that had already leaked on its website, Microsoft also announced Windows Server 2008 as the official name of Windows Server "Longhorn", which is due to be finalised later this year. Microsoft has sold nearly 40 million copies of...