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Backward Compatibility
It said the Windows release that follows Longhorn is likely to be 64-bit-only, so companies should start planning their migration now.

So that means that for the first time since PC-DOS 1.1, Microsoft is totally cutting off backward compatibility? That's huge.

The only way I can imagine Microsoft strong-arming users that way is if they're sure the users will have absolutely no alternatives left. Yeah, the consent decree is about to expire and all but still, that takes huge brass ones.

That, or they're bluffing. MS has a history of using churn to keep developers from having bandwidth to even think about anything but MS; this could be an extreme example. Seems risky, though.
Posted by: Yagotta B. Kidding   Posted on: 05/03/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Backward Compatibility  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/03/05
Maybe I'm wrong  Michael Kelly | 05/03/05
The article is bogus, you will be able to run 32 bit apps.  DonnieBoy | 05/03/05
Yep  Mark Miller | 05/04/05
Agree  CobraA1 | 05/04/05
Not Exactly  Roger Ramjet | 05/04/05
Linux  allforcarrie | 05/09/05
What's the rush?  Michael Kelly | 05/03/05
Just make sure any new code won't have problems with 64 bits.  DonnieBoy | 05/03/05
I see no reason to upgrade at all  chrisbacke | 05/03/05
...except the killer app.  jheine | 05/03/05
Completely agree.  Prognosticator | 05/03/05
Problem is  SC-man | 05/04/05
Gartner......&..... Must.....  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/03/05
Prepare....BUT  htotten | 05/03/05
Huh?  Michael Kelly | 05/03/05
History Repeats, No one cares this time  ibabadur1 | 05/03/05
SHOCK HORROR......  jesusbits2@... | 05/03/05
Dog ate the caps lock key ^^^. (nt)  MepisLINUXuser | 05/04/05
Yes, but it will be a forced upgrade this time...  Bill_Jackson | 05/04/05
So you're saying  Michael Kelly | 05/04/05
forced?  allforcarrie | 05/10/05
Thanks God .....  michael-t | 05/03/05
Time to start was yesterday...  Mike Cox | 05/03/05
9.7  jheine | 05/03/05
Excellent! At this rate you'll get a harem of ex-wives  luke_sg | 05/03/05
Who swallows this guy's bologna?  MepisLINUXuser | 05/04/05
Errr  mactolinux | 05/04/05
You also, will be de-assimilated...  Windroid_Deprogrammer | 05/04/05
And no mention that upgrading  Richard Flude | 05/03/05
Good luck  jheine | 05/03/05
Cutting Through The FUD  jjworleyeoe | 05/03/05
Oh yeah, "start preparing now", drop dead...  MepisLINUXuser | 05/04/05
yes  allforcarrie | 05/10/05
No Vaporhorn yet, but get ready! Wtf? (nt)  MepisLINUXuser | 05/04/05
M$ sales must be slowing! (nt)  MepisLINUXuser | 05/04/05
where did internet security go  q548625 | 08/13/05

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