Microsoft sees end of Windows era

**pokerhaji** · 08-04-2008 01:14 PM

Microsoft's Next OS concept is on the basis of virtualisation. Microsoft has kicked off a research project to create software that will take over when it retires Windows. Called Midori ( Midori ( "It is the Japanese word for the color "green" ") is the code name for a microkernel-based operating system written as managed code, being developed at Microsoft, mooted as a possible successor to Microsoft Windows by some members of the IT press. It is closely related to Microsoft's Singularity ) , the cut-down operating system is radically different to Microsoft's older programs.

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**galaxyAbstractor** · 08-04-2008 01:16 PM

*Moved to computers and technology*

**Nathan H** · 08-04-2008 02:14 PM

This sounds quite a bolod move for microsoft, they have been with Windows since the beginning. I wonder whether this will pay off

**Smith6612** · 08-04-2008 04:22 PM

This sounds interesting. Hopefully Microsoft doesn't kill themselves by moving away from the Windows series, but if they can improve a bunch of things in the new operating system, that'll be cool.

**Otaku Ichise** · 08-05-2008 12:09 PM

lol wonder if it shall be beter for microsoft?

**jaco_don** · 08-05-2008 10:00 PM

Well it would be a risky move ... other OS trying to capture the market ... well can't say much unless ... get to use it...

**Nathan H** · 08-06-2008 04:20 AM

In what i can understand they are basically making a new version of Windows XP (Still the greatest OS i have everused). The main complaints about windows iv heard are a) The BSD's (which i have only had 2 of since the computer was brought online last year) and b) its too clutters. Seems like there reallly gonna take down point b.

**Hakosho** · 08-08-2008 10:55 AM

I would keep a close eye on this project, but I think it will fail as far as good green goes. Vista is crap and If this one uses the same computer resources, it will be horrid also. THey needed just to re-write windows in a better form and get off the NT core they have using for a while.