Longhorn is now the name for Server 2008. I guess MS didn't want to scrap the name. Also for those that didn't know, XP was actually a 2nd choice by MS. Originally, they were going to release Windows Neptune but scrapped it and built XP. I just wonder if they'll ever finish Neptune. I got the last beta copy they released and would actually like to see it completed one day.
I hated Vista at first and I still do because of the licensing agreement. I mean has anyone ever read it. You're basically stating MS can do whatever they want and you don't actually own the copy of Vista that you purchased, it's in essence, leased to you by MS.
I see, so Longhorn's name has been recycled.
You hit the nail on the head about MS' screwy licensing agreement for Vista. This ZDNet blogger complained in a similar way. Ed Bott wrote in "Making sense of Windows irrational pricing and licensing":
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You can get a better deal direct from Microsoft, just by installing an unlicensed copy of Windows and not activating it within the first 30 days. As I noted back in December, Microsoft will sell you a fully legal Vista Ultimate license for $199, no questions asked, as part of its get legal program. In fact, Microsofts direct prices are significantly better than the suggested retail prices and practically identical to the discounted prices available from partners like Amazon.
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I wholeheartedly agree....
Trying to find the best price for Microsoft software is a frustrating game, with a constantly shifting set of rules that leave most people feeling like losers. Trying to understand whether youre staying within those rules is stressful. I dont know a single person who thinks the retail price of Windows is fair and that the terms of use are understandable. In fact, the entire licensing structure for Windows feels Byzantine and outmoded. It needs an overhaul, ...