Friday, November 11, 2005

Gear Live - Microsoft's New OS "Singularity"

Gear Live - Microsoft's New OS "Singularity":
"You heard me right. Microsoft is working on a new operating system dubbed Singularity. Built from scratch using a new language, it aims to be very dependable. Apparently Microsoft is willing to sacrifice some performance for stability. Could this be an attempt to quiet the *nix VS. Windows stability debate? Here is the technical report (PDF) from Microsoft. For those less into tech jargon or who don't want to sift through the document, Dark Side Programming has a nice overview."
LINKS: Microsoft Research - Singularity