Posted on 12/03/2007 5:49:45 AM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing
In the year that has passed since Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) released Windows Vista to business users, the operating system has gained a reputation in the channel as a bloated memory hog that many companies are avoiding like a trip to the dentist.
But Microsoft partners have a more positive opinion of Windows 7, the next generation of Windows that Microsoft expects to ship in the 2010 timeframe. That's because Windows 7 will be based on MinWin, a scaled down version of the Windows core that will also serve as the framework for Windows Server and Windows Media Center.
MinWin's source code base takes up about 25 megabytes on disk, compared to about 4 gigabytes for Vista. Solution providers see this as a sign that Microsoft has learned its lesson from trying to cram too much into the Windows OS, and some feel that Windows 7 will be a roaring success in the market.
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I use telnet to program some of the VSAT modems I work with. Had to copy it from my one of my XP installs in order to have it on my Vista laptop.
You can watch Star Wars in ASCII art over Telnet.
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
Okay, have they learned some lessons from Linux? ;)
yup. exactly. The telnet client is an extremely useful troubleshooting tool. This is one of the reasons I'm trying to find out if rumors of it's demise in Vista are premature.
Been there. Done that.
Ahhhh. ASCII porn... brings back memories.
I'll take that as confirmation. Sometimes Microsoft is more stupid than can even be imagined by us mere mortals.
Oh, gotcha. I missed that. I wonder why the heck they would compare source code size. Must never have built the new one yet, I guess.
Ping? What is this “ping” you speak of? ;-) JK
Presenting a command shell via telnet is reckless. On the other hand, telnet is just fine for some low-security purposes like retro-BBS games. Sure the passwords are sent in the clear, but that's true of 90% of web passwords anyway (well, the latter are base64 encoded, but may as well be in the clear).
No they didnt. Its still available from the Programs "add/remove features" area in the control panel.
Interesting. Korn said he'd had to copy it from an XP install (post 21)
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