Post 1) Microsoft has been working on Windows 8 for a while, moving from general planning to more in-depth discussions in the spring; earlier this month the Windows team finalized the key scenarios.
Microsoft always starts planning the next version as soon as it’s clear what’s going to make it into the version under development
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Windows 8 discussion / 8 things we know about Windows 8
http://www.windows8newsinfo.com/smf/index.php/topic,163.msg291.html#msg291Post 2) The changes we want to see in Redmond's next-gen OS. Windows 7 is a big step forward from XP and Vista, but there are plenty of issues that it leaves untouched. If we were in charge of producing Windows 8 then these would be the areas we'd want to address first. NTFS has served us well, but it's time for a new filesystem. Moving to something like ZFS, for example, would give us pooled storage. No more nonsense over partitions and volumes, just add two 750GB drives and automatically get a 1.5TB pool...read more:
Windows 8 wishlist / What Microsoft must fix for Windows 8
http://www.windows8newsinfo.com/smf/index.php/topic,162.msg290.html#msg290Post 3) For the next five years, Microsoft will be serving an update to all supported Windows clients in an attempt to promote end user choice when it comes down to the default browser associated with the operating system. The European Antitrust Commission accepted a solution proposed by Microsoft, designed to boost competition on the web browser market on December 16th 2009, noting that the decision it adopted renders legally binding commitments offered by the software giant.. read more:
Windows 8 Rumors / Windows 8 to Get Choice Screen for the Default Browser
http://www.windows8newsinfo.com/smf/index.php/topic,161.msg289.html#msg289Post 4) Codenamewindows is reporting that Microsoft getting ready the technical documentation required as a part of a lost antitrust lawsuit in the United States. They state that it appears that the company is already producing content as a part of the technical documentation required of Windows 8 client and Window 8 Server by the US Department of Justice. From the site:What is interesting is the fact that in the latest public report on Microsoft’s compliance with the anti-monopoly decision against it, there’s no mention of Windows 8 bits... read more:
Windows 8 News / Microsoft allegedly Producing Windows 8 Documentation for Antitrust Regulators
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