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Is Microsoft Corporation Developing a New Operating System?
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Posted on 01/04/2014 8:48:36 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Reportedly, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will soon be introducing a brand new computer programming language. This programming language, in turn, would be used to develop an operating system called “Midori” whose operations will not be similar to Windows in any way.

The new programming language is code-named “M#” as per reports and is an extension of C#. Midori represents a highly-dependable operating system in which the kernel, device drivers, and applications are all written in managed codes.

Managed code is a term coined by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to identify computer program source code that will execute only under the management of a Common Language Runtime virtual machine.

Midori is not compatible with the Windows apps that are already out on the market. However, it is likely that certain features of Midori could well be integrated into the next version of Windows, namely Windows 9.

Midori is reportedly designed to cater to the need for writing apps for cloud computing. However, Midori is not the only language to cater to cloud-computing. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) too created a new programming language called Golang (or Go) to develop apps for the cloud. Golang has proved to be an improved substitute for Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s Java and Microsoft’s very own language .Net.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is aiming to gain market share in cloud computing through its Azure cloud service. In this regard, we believe that a dedicated cloud operating system will boost Microsoft’s competitive position against the likes of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).

However, the focus now remains on the growth trajectory of Windows 8. The company is still persuading developers to write more apps for Windows 8, which has failed to impress due to lack of user-friendly nature and has nothing new to offer.

In such a scenario, we believe that it is very unlikely for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to launch a full-fledged non-Windows operating system anytime in the near future.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: microsoft; midori; operatingsystem; os
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To: Utilizer

If Microsoft released a tiny Linux-type barebones OS, that would be something interesting


61 posted on 01/05/2014 8:00:06 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: tomkat

You can make your own Linux too. You can add the software you want and remove the software you don’t want.

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org and http://susestudio.com/ (your own flavor of openSUSE linux)


62 posted on 01/05/2014 8:06:52 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: dayglored
Microsoft doesn't give a rat's rear end for other people's names, trademarks, etc. There was already a software company with a product named "Vista" when MS came out with that disaster of an OS, MS just stepped all over the existing outfit

Microsoft did the same thing to a small Internet company that I was a part of back in 1996-1997 when they stole the term "Internet Explorer" from us - term we had a registered trademark for, then had the audacity to sue us, claming in court that "Internet Explorer" was a generic term.

Which completely contradicted a previous argument where they claimed "Windows" was specific to their product!

Microsoft lost in court to us, but by that time the company founder had spent every last dime we made in defeating Microsoft and we ended up bankrupt anyway. (Company founder was a complete dumb-ass. Let his ego get in the way of settling with Microsoft for 2.5 million dollars - their one and only offer - to "buy" the term "Internet Explorer from us. Founder believed it was worth 10x that.)

63 posted on 01/05/2014 8:13:06 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: GraceG
Why not work to optimize the current code and maybe reduce it’s memory footprint, maybe code a few things in assembly....

Microsoft will get to doing that as soon as it stops supporting an 11 year old, security-hole riddled OS named Windows XP that some Freepers claim to be the "best OS ever" and will never migrate from.

In all seriousness, Microsoft's problem for years has been that they attempt sometimes badly backwards compatability with legacy OS and programs. That inherently limits their ability to develop a more efficient OS kernel, "break with the past" and innovate - like Apple and Linux (I know, Apple = Linux.)

I suspect we've seen the beginning of change at Microsoft with Windows 8, which aside from its ugly Metro UI is a MUCH more efficient OS down to the kernel than its predecessor Windows 7 and is light-years ahead of XP in terms of speed, security, stability and resource efficiency.

Microsoft's also working towards faster OS release/upgrade cycles more in line with Apple/Linux so I'd hope that would drive innovation at Microsoft.

Time will tell.

(Disclaimer: I happen to use Microsoft, Apple and Linux OS' in my home. Even though I've been mostly a MS user since 1985, I much prefer Apple w/Ubuntu a very, very close second. But then I use each platform for different things....)

64 posted on 01/05/2014 8:20:54 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: KoRn
All a great concept, as long as a company runs and manages their own private “Cloud”. Of course from a financial point of view, a private cloud undercuts the reason for using “the cloud” in the first place,

Not necessarily true. I'm in the middle of architecting and building a hybrid-cloud solution for my employer (large bank) with the goal being using the public cloud for burstable processing power. That means having our private cloud defined and implemented well enough that we can call public cloud services to process data for us, while retaining the data in-house.

From the discussions I've had with other large organizations (banks, manufacturing, retail, other large financial services firms) I'm not hearing ANYONE who's moving their Data to the cloud. The recent revelations about the NSA have largely put a stop to that. Security concerns around hackers, DDOS attacks etc.. preventing a company from accessing their data in the cloud are also key stopping points.

because they can’t outsource their IT staff, which is suicidal IMO.

The intent of Cloud Computing (let's face it, "Cloud is a term for "internet based" or "ASP's" as they were known 5-10 years ago) is less about outsourcing and more about finding new ways to increase data processing capabilities in the most efficient manner possible.

"Most efficient" doesn't mean less staff, it means more automation to reduce manual work allowing employees to focus on more strategic types of work. Pushing that management speak aside, "getting there" to "Cloud Computing" whether private, public or hybrid cloud solutions happens to be a very labor intensive effort. Anyone "moving to the cloud" is not cutting employees -- they're adding.

Only a moron(or MBA) would hand over all of their company’s data and infrastructure to a 3rd party that could be on the other side of the world with the goal of saving a few dollars.

It doesn't take an MBA to know that the above statement is 100% correct!! Recent revelations about the NSA really are rocking the financial services industry right now. NO ONE wants their client's personally identifiable information to be exposed to the NSA or hackers -- period. Any company's ability to protect their data is only as good as their ability to protect it. Turning a client's personal data and financial information over to a third-party in our organization (I work for a wealth management financial services company & large multinational bank) is literally giving over the keys to the kingdom. Ain't gonna happen and if we did, we'd need our clients permission first. If we were to simply outsource their data to a third-party without their consent or knowledge, should they find out about it we'd hemmorage customers and be out of business faster than I care to think about it.

65 posted on 01/05/2014 8:36:09 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: NewHampshireDuo; GeronL
Thanks to you both !
66 posted on 01/05/2014 9:27:11 AM PST by tomkat
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To: usconservative

How much does he think “Internet Explorer” is worth when browsers are free?


67 posted on 01/05/2014 9:28:49 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: tomkat

You are very welcome


68 posted on 01/05/2014 9:30:20 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: GeronL
How much does he think “Internet Explorer” is worth when browsers are free?

Keep in mind, in 1996/1997 the big player in the web browser space was NetScape --- "Internet Explorer" from Microsoft either didn't exist yet or was just beginning to gain market share (I cannot remember which.)

The battle was over the name and at that time market share = mind share which (again, at the time) might have equaled revenue stream.

Either way, the founder of the company was a bleeping idiot and rather than take the cash as he should've fought "on principle" (his words, every time we told him to settle.)

Ahh well!

69 posted on 01/05/2014 9:46:34 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: tomkat

Another resource is http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major

It has good descriptions of 10 of the popular Linux distros.

My preferences at this time are Linux Mint and Fedora.

You can download the distros and burn them to a DVD or, if you are bandwidth limited, you can get disks from osdisc.com for $3 to $6 a copy.

Also, get the live/install versions. You can try it out in live mode and if you like it, just hit the Install icon.

If you don’t want to remove your existing OS, just make your computer dual boot. When you start the PC, you will get a screen that asks you which OS you want to start. Of the distros that I’ve tried, Mint is the easiest to do this with as you don’t have to mess with partitioning the HDD unless you want to.


70 posted on 01/05/2014 9:48:56 AM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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To: NewHampshireDuo
Excellent, thanks again .. have bookmarked that site    d:^)
71 posted on 01/05/2014 9:53:13 AM PST by tomkat
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To: usconservative
Either way, the founder of the company was a bleeping idiot and rather than take the cash as he should've fought "on principle" (his words, every time we told him to settle.)

Sounds to me the owner had some quaint notion that 'justice' was to be found in our legal system. Hopefully he's outgrown that archaic comcept to bed by now.

72 posted on 01/05/2014 10:36:09 AM PST by zeugma (Is it evil of me to teach my bird to say "here kitty, kitty"?)
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To: zeugma
Hopefully he's outgrown that archaic comcept to bed by now.

LOL!! TRUE! Couldn't tell you one way or another. I left the company and they bought my contract out in March of 1997. My last contact with him/anything to do with him was when the FBI showed up at my new employer asking if I knew where he was.

Seems along the way he committed bank fraud and skipped the country.

73 posted on 01/05/2014 10:47:09 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: SeekAndFind
IBM has been advertising “Watson” application to medical issues. It’s hard to imagine the limits of a tech which can memorize and retrieve germane portions of the whole of published knowledge.

It seems to me that there will be some truly amazing cell phone PDA’s coming out over the next decade - not to mention computerized chauffeurs built into automobiles.

74 posted on 01/05/2014 12:35:35 PM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion ("Liberalism” is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: SeekAndFind; a fool in paradise; Slings and Arrows

My cousin who works there in Seattle informed me just yesterday that this project has a code name of “Blue Screen”, ‘Brabra Streisand’ among the engineers involved, or shortly ‘BS’ elsewhere within the company.


75 posted on 01/05/2014 12:39:13 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: usconservative

true, I forgot about the vaunted “browser wars” that seemed to only include the 2 big boys at the time


76 posted on 01/05/2014 2:47:52 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: SeekAndFind

I will never keep my data in a “cloud.” I will never trust my data to anyone anywhere. It’s on my computer and backed up on an external hard drive. Nuff said!


77 posted on 01/05/2014 4:00:39 PM PST by ducttape45
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To: SeekAndFind

Have they ever created an operating system?


78 posted on 01/06/2014 1:18:46 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

RE: Have they ever created an operating system?

So, who created Windows?


79 posted on 01/06/2014 7:56:02 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Windows is an operating system?


80 posted on 01/06/2014 11:51:09 AM PST by nickcarraway
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