After several delays and many slipped dates, Microsoft has announced that Longhorn, the code name for the next version of the Windows desktop operating system will ship in 2006. In order to meet this deadline they will remove several features and release them in subsequent service packs. Longhorn has been touted as a major new operating system. It will utilize many new technologies and sport a new user interface. We expect to be beta testing the new operating system sometime in 2005.
If all goes well, the new server operating system is expected to ship in 2007. I wouldn't hold my breath though. Microsoft has had a lot of trouble keeping with schedules in the last couple of years. It may have something to do with all the law suits. Several more have been announced this week from cities and counties in California. I guess where there's money there's law suits.
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