From BoivinP@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca Mon, 27 Aug 2001 05:02:52 -0700 From: "Boivin, Patrice J" Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 05:02:52 -0700 Subject: RE: OT: Microsoft XP Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain "Taking Java out" ? What about Jinitiator? Will that still work? And the JRE? I guess I'll have to try it to find out. Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) -----Original Message----- From: Eric D. Pierce [SMTP:PierceED@csus.edu] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 5:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: OT: Microsoft XP http://www.w2knews.com/ --- excerpt --- ... BillG Was Waiting Five Years For This Coming Friday the 24-th of August, Microsoft will deliver the final Windows XP code to PC makers accompanied with some more PR hoopla than usual for an RTM. Chairman BillG and VP Jim Allchin, (both Windows hawks) will participate in a stunt that involves helicopters that will circle the Redmond campus while the two honcho's hand over WXP to PC makers. The choppers will have WXP and major PC maker logo's slapped on. This is the final fulfillment of Bill's dream: a unified code base for both consumer and commercial products. He must be a happy man 'cause the delays have been plenty. Windows 2000 was supposed to do this already, and he's been wanting this well before W2K was even designed. WXP is built on the NT kernel, and basically is NT V5.1. It's good it's early: it will grab some late back-to-school sales and create a happy holiday eXPerience for Christmas shoppers. We'll finally have a client OS that is as reliable as the server side. This is a good thing. The fact you might need a major hardware upgrade to run it may not be so good for budgets. But the major press WXP has gotten relates more to the integration of the MS Passport service, its Windows Media Player, the new messenger features, the photo imaging software and plug-and-play camera support, taking Java out, and of course the controversial Windows Product Activation (WPA). Also, keep in mind more features will be added later via Service Packs. But be aware of crashes due to incompatible drivers. With new machines this will not be a problem, but with upgrades you might be confronted with some nasty surprises. MS pushed Release Candidate 1 (RC1) to beta testers early July, and RC2 came out later that same month. These went so well that a third RC was not deemed necessary. You'll see it appear factory installed on shiny new boxes late September. An interview with Jim Allchin is on the Windows 2000 magazine site over here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=082301-WXPInterview [mostly fluff: http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=22207 ] [more XP articles: http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?TopicID=1052 ] --- end --- > > ------------------------------ > > From: Kevin Lange > Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:32:29 -0500 > Subject: OT: Microsoft XP [via ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 236] > Has anyone heard of all the troubles that the new version of Microsoft is > having getting released ?? ... > ------------------------------ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Eric D. Pierce INET: PierceED@csus.edu Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J INET: BoivinP@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).