Re: Windows Integration and Longhorn

From all indications I've seen the WinFS file system is dead, so that 

won't be a problem. 

Active Directory is going strong, so that won't change a whole lot. 

Not sure what other exciting surprises can be brought to the table with 
Longhorn other than 3d gadgets for the desktop and the "Please verify that 
you would like to do this operation TWICE" like Vista has :-)

BTW: You can turn off the Cancel or Allow (Not recommended by MS) under 
the Users section in Control Panel. 

I suppose one of these days I should crack the BETA code for testing, but 
there's nothing super-compelling that I've heard about as far as features. 


I just did a quick scan of the web including the Microsoft site and there 
doesn't seem to be any clear indication on release date.  Longhorn has 
been brewing for a long time........................ I saw articles as far 
back as 2004.

My guess is that IBM will support it on the IXS card though.  They would 
be silly not to support it.  The IXS is one of the most underused gems on 
the iSeries. 

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message: 5
date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:56:37 -0400
from: ChadB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Windows Integration and Longhorn


Has anyone heard any buzz or plans on iSeries Windows Integration support
for the upcoming Longhorn?  We're trying to plan out some upgrades over 
the
next year+ and our current domain controllers are running on an IXS card
(which we LOVE the setup and reliability of).  We're trying to figure out
when Longhorn will come out and how quickly the Windows Integration 
support
will appear for it once it's available.  I'm hoping to find out more about
it at Common next month and didn't see anything discussing it yet on the
Windows Integration pages.