More On Windows 7 Development

Posted by on Jan 25, 2008 | 2 Comments

Over at the Asia Times Online they are confirming that Windows 7 has been released ‘key partners’.  But what is really interesting about this release is the kernel size which allegedly only uses 40MB of memory. This has been previously reported during 2007 as being the MinWin operating core.

The Asis Times Online also reports:

It will become clearer when Windows 7 will be going into production when Microsoft announces its Windows Logo Program Changes for the software; at present there is little information available on Vista’s replacement. A Microsoft spokesman said: “We’re continuing to work with our customers and partners on the development of Windows 7, the next version of the client operating system. We’re not sharing additional information at this time; instead, we’re focused on helping customers today get the most value from their PCs using Windows Vista, and we’re encouraged by the response and adoption so far.” 

So little, by little we will be getting more pieces of What Windows 7 will be offering.

2009 release date is now looking better and better.

Comments welcome.

Asia Times Online article is here.

[tags]vista, windows 7, microsoft, information, winmin, kernel,  [/tags]

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/theoracle/ the oracle

    Say, doesn’t that sound like the size of the Mach kernel? I wonder that other things will be ripped off from Unix/Linux and “researched” into 7. While all this sounds nice, it confirms two things that have been observed – Vista is a pig, & Microsoft is out of original ideas and must copy others to continue.

    With each iteration of Windows since 2000, the file structure gets more and more like Unix and less like the previous MS operating systems. The ideas were starting to run out then, and now, with the less than cordial acceptance of Vista, it becomes necessary to lose any pretense, and simply ‘steal’ ideas.

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Copy ideas? Shameful! LOL