The Long arm of Longhorn

[Dark Angel]

Longhorn will be the successor to Win XP. It incorporates DRM (Digital Rights Management) which brings up many interesting issues:

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The Long Arm of Longhorn

By Michelle Delio | Also by this reporter Page 1 of 2 next »

02:00 AM May. 08, 2003 PT

No one, not even Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates, seems to know whether Microsoft's next operating system will be a blessing or a curse.

Content producers probably will love it -- digital rights management will be built right in. Hardware developers remain unsure: The OS boasts tons of spiffy new entertainment features that could encourage consumers to upgrade, but will users be spooked by all that rights management stuff?

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[Dark Angel]

Here are some links to information about Longhorn:

<a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/longhorn.asp" target="_blank">http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/longhorn.asp</a>

<a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4212" target="_blank">http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4212</a>

<a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8116" target="_blank">http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8116</a>

<a href="http://www.activewin.com/screenshots/longhorn/" target="_blank">http://www.activewin.com/screenshots/longhorn/</a>

[phatguy88]

is there any screenshots of longhorn yet?

[Dark Angel]

Yup... This link:

<a href="http://www.activewin.com/screenshots/longhorn/" target="_blank">http://www.activewin.com/screenshots/longhorn/</a>

[phatguy88]

wow that was a fast reply <img src="/threads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />