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Why MinWin speculation matters: Why MinWin speculation mattersPresumably......Windows CE will continue to exist as a separate product, but future versions would use the MinWin kernel. I would find it hard to believe that MS would maintain multiple Windows kernels if they didn't have to.UNIX-like is more shrinkableBoth Linux and Mac OS X easily...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, iPhone 2, MinWin, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-04
Why MinWin speculation matters: MinWin has re-emerged as a source of debateÂ since Microsoft last week released a few more detailsÂ regarding Windows 7. Previous discussion of the "MinWin" kernel by engineers related to the Windows 7 team would have led one to believe that MinWin was a fancy new kernel that would be released with...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Server, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, MinWin, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-06-04
MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?: MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?re: MinWinI think the statement if accurate from "the anonymous Microsoft blogger claiming to be part of the team building Windows 7", is pretty clear and sounds like a reasonable explanation.I know, I know ........It's the next round of vapourware to...; Tags: Operating systems, MinWin, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-02
MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?: Confusion over exactly what MinWin is -- Is it a concept? a new operating system kernel? a floor wax? a dessert topping?) -- and how/whether it will be part of Windows 7 is still rampant, a week after Microsoft "communicated" about Windows 7 via a Q&A with News.com. ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, MinWin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-02
Don't expect MinWin in Windows 7: Don't expect MinWin in Windows 7I think I'd be ready to bet the farm on that ..."I’m willing to bet that the Windows 7 kernel will contain only minor changes from the one found in Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1."I agree with you there Ed. As cool as...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, MinWin, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-03-31

Is MinWin really the new Windows 7 kernel?: In my post about Windows 7 back in January ("Windows 7 = Vista Release 2"), I ended with a statement that deserves some follow-up: Those who are predicting that Windows 7 will include some radically stripped-down kernel (the so-called MinWin project) or a new file system are missing the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Kernel, MinWin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Reading Windows tea leaves: Though not exactly lighting up the blogosphere, speculations about future directions in the Windows platform have been rife. This article at APC compiled the various rumors together about Windows 7 (the successor to Vista...whatever name it ends up having) into a neat package, and this article on Ars Technica spoke...; Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Corp., MinWin, UI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, John Carroll; Blog posts 2007-12-19
Stripped-down 'MinWin' kernel to be at the core of Windows 7 and more: Stripped-down 'MinWin' kernel to be at the core of Windows 7 and moreWiat for the law suitI agree, it does sound like a Linux Kernal.Now all we have to do is wait for Microsoft to sue Linux for violating their minimum kernel patent.I've been expecting Microsoft to start using Linux...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Kudo, MinWin, Linux, kernel, Bloatfarm, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-10-19
Stripped-down 'MinWin' kernel to be at the core of Windows 7 and more: Microsoft has created a stripped-down version of the Windows core, called MinWin, that will be at the heart of future Windows products, starting with Windows 7, the Windows client release due in 2010. While the Windows team has been working for years on reducing the dependencies in...; Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, MinWin, Traut, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-10-19

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News to know: Windows 7; Firefox 3.0; Yahoo; SOA; Nokia: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7: To wait or not to wait? That is the question Microsoft continues paring back the Windows Live family Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2 available from FTP servers ...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Camcorder, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-05
News to know: NASA hack; Netbooks; Green IT: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Debunking yet another bogus malware study Dancho Danchev: Phoenix Mars Lander's mission site hacked Robin Harris: Mac Time Machine: backup for the rest of us? Christopher Dawson: Waiting for the right netbooks ...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., NASA, Hewlett-Packard Co., Green IT, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-03
Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable (again): Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againI don't care about it. I stick with VistaI don't care about it. I stick with VistaRE: Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againThat will be nothing new, just think - another operating system delivered in beta status, with millions of people...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Well Let, Microsoft Windows 7, deliverable, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-05-28
What we do know about Windows 7: What we do know about Windows 7Not 2010, It's sep 2009Windows 7 would definitely be released in 2009. Mostly Sep 2009as you guessed in previous postsWindows 7 will be more tightly integrated with Windows Mobile.Gee, there is a nonstarter.By the time Win7 comes out, WinMobile will have been Zunified and...; Tags: Wiki, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, HA-HA-HA, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2008-05-27
What we do know about Windows 7: Since Microsoft still isn't willing to talk -- or even comment on any of the information its own employees already have discussed publicly -- about Windows 7, I thought I'd make a list of the many things that are known already about Windows 7 (beyond the 2010 due date). ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-27
TechNet Edge Series: Windows Server®2008 Interview with Server Core PM Andrew Mason: Interview covers why server core exists, explanation of what MinWin is, the differences between MinWin and server core and why MinWin was created. To view the entire video click here.; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows; Videos 2008-04-29
What kind of company would "Micro-hoo" be?: What kind of company would "Micro-hoo" be?The Microsoft propaganda machine includes John Carroll.Not sure exactly what they are trying to communicate here. But, in general, they are trying to make the takeover seem less hostile, less aggressive, at the same time subtly bad-mouthing other MS competitors like Google.Really, a good...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., software; Discussion threads 2008-04-10
Vista fiasco continues with retreat to XP: Vista fiasco continues with retreat to XPVista is what squeezed me outof the MS flock. I was an avid supporter and advocate for MS right up to XP. I reluctantly went to XP Pro. Then along came WGA and false positives and Redmond telling me I needed to replace an...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Vista fiasco, ULCPC, fiasco, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Professional; Discussion threads 2008-04-04
Will XP's 'execution stay' for emerging markets apply to other countries?: Will XP's 'execution stay' for emerging markets apply to other countries?Disagree with your conclusionTo save face Microsoft won't extend the deadline again?Come on. With the consequence being hundreds of thousands of those eee PCs going out with Linux not to mention WIBRAINs and EVERUNs no exec in their right mind...; Tags: Marketing research, Financial services, emerging market, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-04-01
MaxWin to supersize Windows: Yesterday, I wrote about Microsoft's efforts to reduce the size of the Windows kernel as part of its MinWin project. Early today I learned of a top-secret parallel development effort being run by a separate group at Microsoft. The hush-hush project is called MaxWin, and if my sources are correct...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., MaxWin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-04-01
News to know: Dell; MinWin; Microsoft's Glasnost; Mozilla: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Dell: We'll save $3 billion; Cut 8,800 positions Ed Bott: Is MinWin really the new Windows 7 kernel? Jason Perlow: Microsoft Meets Open Source: Glasnost 2.0. Dana Blankenhorn: If the birthmark fits, Microsoft will wear it ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Wireless LANs, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-04-01