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The WinFS Files: Understanding WinFS by
Exploring the WinFS Type System
The WinFS Files: Understanding WinFS by
Exploring the WinFS Type System
07/17/2004 06:44 AMThis column explores the type system used when programming the WinFS
platform. Sample code shows you how to work with the WinFS type system
using the WinFS API.
WinFS Removal a Window of OpportunityThe
decision to axe WinFS from Longhorn
gives Microsoft the opportunity t
WinFS Removal a Window of OpportunityThe
decision to axe WinFS from Longhorn
gives Microsoft the opportunity t
09/19/2004 11:09 PMeWeek Sep 20 2004 3:21AM GMT
The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Tips
and Techniques for Everyday Use by
Michael Stutz
The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Tips
and Techniques for Everyday Use by
Michael Stutz
03/14/2005 05:25 PMA great reference for new Linux users who want quick tips for using
various command-line features.
What? They cut WinFS??
What? They cut WinFS??
04/14/2004 02:35 PMThanks, eldoen. There has been a great deal of hubub about what
Jay Greene’s BusinessWeek article means for Longhorn, and WinFS in
particular. I’ve been surprised by the general silence on MS blogs
on this topic – which is perhaps an indication that I ought to be
careful myself ;) But let me throw caution to the wind and get to the
punch line: I, from my vantage as a Longhorn Evangelist, haven’t
seen any changes that significantly impact anything we’ve said at
PDC, or since, about the WinFX platform. You won't see me editing my
slides, changing my talking points, or cutting back my demos, because
the message about WinFX's capabilities hasn't changed.
rdf vs WinFS - Part I
rdf vs WinFS - Part I
06/09/2004 05:54 AMI've been waiting for this battle to ensue. I was struck
with how rdf-like WinFS was. Pure triples.
They've
also elevated media, messages and people & groups -a s first order
objects. This shit is coolio. No matter what you say -
Longhorn is finely crafted, serious work.
Now Danny Ayers takes on Jon Udell on anumber of
issues..... here we go.
Jon Udell is looking at Microsoft’s Longhorn and is skeptical about the benefits
of WinFS. Apart from talking of lock-in, he essentially argues that
the same kind of things can be achieved with the newer XML
technologies, in particular XPath 2.0 and XQuery.
Jeremy Mazner <
STRONG>responds to Jon’s
comments. I was pleased to see that he suggests (as a response to the
lock-in allegation) that the metadata of WinFS will be exposed, which
should enable nice interop with RDF systems.
I remarked on the similarity between Microsoft’s WinFS and
RDF the other day (I misinterpreted some bits, but
was corrected in comments, if anything reinforcing the parallel).
Reading Jeremy’s material is quite weird, because most of the
time you could just replace ‘WinFS’ with ‘RDF’ and
it fits perfectly. He talks of finding music files - an area where RDF
technologies are already active, c.f. MusicBrainz. He also has a lovely event scenario that fits
like a glove to RDFCalendar work.
There are folks from the open source community who see a need for a
completely open alternative to Longhorn, for example parts of Leo’s “Semantic
Desktop” plan maps nicely onto WinFS.
I don’t personally think Microsoft can sustain a lock-in
against Semantic Web technologies, with XAML, WinFS or anything else,
any more than IE gave them control of the current web. In fact, if you
can get at the data, then WinFS will probably be just as good for the
future web as any open alternative. Having both is even better.
One angle that I think SemWeb folks need to address is how RDF
technologies are still useful when you have XQuery. I’ve had a
long-running exchange over what RDF/OWL can offer with Dare Obasanjo.
I’m not as familiar with XQuery as I should be, so I’ve not
got very far.
Dare also comments on the Udell piece,
pointing to three things that he sees as potential issues with WinFS:
performance, security and sucky programming model. Parallel universe.
In the FOAF world, the first and last have been highlighted recently
with PHP support for RDF, and security has been a discussion point for
a while.
Dare’s final point about the Jon/Jeremy exchange is:
“He is asking why couldn’t WinFS be based on XML instead
of being an object oriented database.“.
I’m not sure
how OO you’d call WinFS, but whatever, I’d like a good
answer to : why RDF and not XQuery + XML DB?
Although Jon holds the record for has in the past talkinged
most about a semantic web without mentioning Semantic Web
technologies, he lets it slip a little today - his Google search box
is on the keywords “rdf
semweb winfs“
This post should make a good googlepot for that, so can somebody
point to a good RDF vs. XQuery FAQ?
PS. I completely missed a second post from Jon Udell
specifically on WinFS and semantics. He quotes a beaut from Dare:
Being that one could consider RDF as just a logical model layered
on top of an XML document (e.g. RDF/XML) I find it hard to understand
how viewing some XML document through RDF colored glasses buys one so
much more understanding of the data.
Exactly because it gives you a logical layer!
XML on its
own provides absolutely zero machine understanding of the data
beyond a bunch of character strings. [Raw]
:-)
No WinFS for Longhorn
No WinFS for Longhorn
08/28/2004 09:33 AMMicrosoft did, indeed, cut WinFS from Longhorn (both client and
server). At least Avalon is still in there.
No More WinFS in Longhorn
No More WinFS in Longhorn
05/14/2004 08:55 PMLonghorn goes to
pieces: WinFS is out of Longhorn. That's gotta hurt. They've
been talking about this as the centerpiece of the release.
Advanced search features that Gates has termed the "Holy Grail" of
Longhorn, the next major version of Windows, won't be fully in place
until 2009, Bob Muglia, the senior vice president in charge of Windows
server development, told CNET News.com.
The technology, called WinFS, is an add-on the Windows file system
that Microsoft says will make it easier for users to find data such as
documents, e-mail messages and multimedia files — no matter what
their format — on local PCs and across the network.
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Microsoft Uncertain About WinFS for XP
Microsoft Uncertain About WinFS for XP
03/14/2005 04:04 PMOK, I am going to surprise many of you out there and give Microsoft
the benefit of the doubt regarding the statement that they are
re-thinking the release of WinFS for XP. Why? Think about it? Redoing
an OS with a whole new file system midstream? That is just borrowing
trouble! Still, I would encourage them to make the move for Longhorn
at least as NTFS is really getting old….
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longhorn loses WinFS
longhorn loses WinFS
05/14/2004 07:24 PMperhaps microsoft will never actually get to Cairo
WinFS coming to Windows XP
WinFS coming to Windows XP
03/14/2005 04:52 PMOriginally planned to be part of Longhorn, delays caused WinFS to fall
by the wayside. When it does get here, it will be available for
Windows XP.
Tagging and WinFS in the Enterprise
Tagging and WinFS in the Enterprise
03/30/2005 09:00 PM
Tagging is useful at personal level for categorizing data of any
size and type without
the constrain of hierarchy. While WinFS is more than this,
adding tagging to
traditional file system will deliver most of the benefits WinFS
offers at the user
experience level.
But IMHO the real power of tagging can be hatched only at
the workgroup level.
This means introducing new ways (UI-wise) to expose and discover
tags others use with
the same level of ease as children learn new words.
PDC: WinFS and WinFX discussed
PDC: WinFS and WinFX discussed
10/29/2003 09:23 PMMicrosoft's New WinFS Gets the PDC Buzz
Microsoft's New WinFS Gets the PDC Buzz
10/29/2003 11:24 AMAmid the 'firehose' of information coming at them about new tools and
products at PDC, developers are talking about implications of search
with the new WinFS system in Longhorn.
Good Article About WinFS
Good Article About WinFS
01/22/2004 02:26 AMCode Name WinFS: Revolutionary File Storage System Lets
Users Search and Manage Files Based on Content: Here's a really
in-depth article that peeks behind the curtain at the upcoming WinFS
in Longhorn (It's so in-depth, I don't even know what to quote.)
This is going to be very cool, essentially separating files and
folders — files don't reside in folders as much as
they're assigned to them. They can be assigned to more than
one, and can appear anywhere in the folder tree, even if you "slice"
your taxonomy multiple ways.
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Longhorn, WinFS still just out of reach
Longhorn, WinFS still just out of reach
09/08/2004 05:34 AMLast week, the press wires were all aglow over announcements about
Longhorn, the next version of the Windows desktop operating system.
There were two prongs to the news. First, Microsoft announced that
really, definitely, it’s-a-done-deal, Longhorn will ship in 2006.
Secondly, to make the ship date, Longhorn features would be cut -
especially the much-heralded new file system, WinFS.
Video: WinFS Overview
Video: WinFS Overview
12/13/2003 10:29 AMMicrosoft won't ship WinFS with Longhorn
Microsoft won't ship WinFS with Longhorn
08/27/2004 05:20 PMMicrosoft today announced a significant change in plans for the next
major release of Windows, code-named Longhorn. The new WinFS storage
subsystem will not be part of it, as had been previously planned.
A Developer's Perspective on WinFS, part
2 of 2
A Developer's Perspective on WinFS, part
2 of 2
07/23/2004 07:42 PMWinFS makes searching and manipulating WinFS objects very
straightforward. Learn how to specify a very simple syntax for most
cases, but also how the WinFS API supports a rich search syntax to
perform complicated searches.
Highlights of the WinFS Data Access API
Highlights of the WinFS Data Access API
04/25/2004 08:34 PMMike Deem provides a quick look at the basic concepts of the WinFS
data access API: objects based on schemas, powerful query support, and
support for WinFS concepts such as relationships.
WinFS delayed even beyond Longhorn
Server
WinFS delayed even beyond Longhorn
Server
12/19/2004 03:46 PMWinFS has been delayed again, possibly four or more years from now, as
Server BP Bob Muglia says WinFS won't accompany Longhorn Server.
Questions about Longhorn, part 1: WinFS
Questions about Longhorn, part 1: WinFS
06/02/2004 01:38 PM
Over the next few days I want to explore a series of questions about
the "pillars" of Longhorn -- WinFS, Avalon, and Indigo. Last fall,
when this stuff was first announced, I reacted with an entry entitled
Replace
and Defend. I argued then that Longhorn reinvents quite a few
wheels. Nobody can blame Microsoft for seeking new ways to keep
customers locked into its Windows franchise. That's a business
strategy that every rational player must pursue, in one way or
another. In chapter 6 of
Information Rules, entitled
Managing Lock-In, Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian write:
The great fortunes of the information age lie in the hands of
companies that have successfully established proprietary architectures
that are used by a large installed base of locked-in customers. And
many of the biggest headaches of the information age are visited upon
companies that are locked into information systems that are inferior,
orphaned, or monopolistically supplied.
There's no question that Longhorn aims for lock-in -- it has to. But
what is the nature of the bargain that's being offered? What kinds of
benefits will it yield? And what kinds of headaches will accompany
those benefits?
...MSDN TV: Highlights of the WinFS Data
Access API
MSDN TV: Highlights of the WinFS Data
Access API
04/22/2004 05:33 PMMike Deem provides a quick look at the basic concepts of the WinFS
data access API: objects based on schemas, powerful query support and
support for WinFS concepts such as relationships.
Microsoft says Longhorn to ship in 2006
without WinFS
Microsoft says Longhorn to ship in 2006
without WinFS
08/29/2004 12:08 PMMicrosoft is now targeting a second half of 2006 ship date for
Longhorn. In order to make the date, WinFS will not be a part of the
successor to Windows XP
WinOE Likely To Join Indigo, WinFS In
Longhorn
WinOE Likely To Join Indigo, WinFS In
Longhorn
05/14/2004 04:52 AMSpotlight on the Longhorn SDK: WinFS
Schema Overview
Spotlight on the Longhorn SDK: WinFS
Schema Overview
05/24/2004 09:17 AMIn the WinHEC build of Longhorn the schema types that ship in the
WinFS System.Storage namespace have changed since the PDC release. You
can get an overview of these "everyday" types in the Longhorn SDK.
Longhorn to be Released in 2006, Sans
WinFS
Longhorn to be Released in 2006, Sans
WinFS
08/28/2004 11:15 AMSlashdot Aug 28 2004 3:38PM GMT
Avalon, WinFS decoupled for Windows
Shorthorn
Avalon, WinFS decoupled for Windows
Shorthorn
08/31/2004 12:02 PMCue 'out-of-band add-on packs'
WinFS Axed From Longhorn Client and
Server
WinFS Axed From Longhorn Client and
Server
08/27/2004 05:18 PMMicrosoft confirms developer buzz that its next-gen storage subsystem
won't make it into its 2006 client and 2007 server Windows releases.
Questions about Longhorn, part 2: WinFS
and semantics
Questions about Longhorn, part 2: WinFS
and semantics
06/07/2004 03:51 PM
In the
first
installment of this series of questions about Longhorn, I
concluded that the compelling benefit of WinFS must lie in the realm
of "organizing stuff" rather than just "finding stuff" -- else why not
just leverage existing and well-understood relational, free-text, and
XML search methods? And I posited that the signature feature of WinFS
-- "relationships" -- must be powerful enough to justify the creation
of a proprietary new storage model that will enable (but also require)
new applications and developer skills. Admittedly my "finding versus
organizing" distinction was a bit of a cheat, since finding depends
sensitively on prior organization. Except when it doesn't: brute-force
free-text search routinely trumps navigation and structured search.
But OK, we've all got to hope that better organization, someday, will
level the playing field.
...WinFS StoreSpy v0.8 for the WinHEC 2004
Longhorn Build
WinFS StoreSpy v0.8 for the WinHEC 2004
Longhorn Build
05/19/2004 11:41 PMWinFS Store Spy is an Explorer-like tool to browse WinFS. It offers
flexible ways for you to quickly find your stuff and navigate the
store. You can inspect Item, Relationship (all 3 types), Extension,
Nested Element, and MultiSet properties.
MSDN TV: WinFS Overview - Significant
New Storage Innovation for Longhorn
MSDN TV: WinFS Overview - Significant
New Storage Innovation for Longhorn
12/12/2003 05:31 PMQuentin Clark provides an overview of WinFS, including what benefits
it produces, what it is, and how it's put together. This episode
introduces WinFS as a basis for more detailed presentations.
Mobile Platforms
Mobile Platforms
02/01/2005 08:36 PM
The last time I've done any intense development work for mobile
devices was 4~5 years
ago. At that time, I've looked at Palm, Pocket PC, J2ME, and
WAP and concluded
that mobile platforms were not yet ready. Last week, I've
looked at the mobile
devices and OSes again. My opinion is that it's still not
ready despite the
amazing change in capabilities and capacities.
The main problem that prevents emergence of killer apps on mobile
platforms is that
applications are treated as second-class citizens, placed in a
straight-jacket and
pigeon-holed.
To receive or make a call, one just flip-opens the phone or press a
button.
To use an application. one has to navigate around a typically
hierarchical tree of
functionalities. Some devices have separate buttons for
built-in applications
but they either cannot be remapped to another application or
controls for remapping
is buried and lost in that confusing tree of functionalities.
In addition, functionalities are not tightly integrated and offers
wide array of modal
experiences depending on where you are on the tree. On top of
the default phone
mode, browser mode, SMS mode, e-mail mode, address book mode, and
various preference
modes, each application has its own mode.
Before killer apps can emerge, mobile platforms must be changed
drastically, removing
modes and allowing applications to add their functionalities
without being boxed in.
"animated gif: platforms"
"animated gif: platforms"
07/21/2004 02:40 PManimated gif: platforms
animated gif: platforms
07/21/2004 09:42 AMis superb .. Holy shit
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BI bigwigs ramp up platforms
BI bigwigs ramp up platforms
05/10/2004 01:32 PMBI vendors Firstlogic, IBM, Informatica, and SAS Institute are all
working to broaden the reach of their respective BI platforms via
extensions to their product lines focused on data integration.
Tips For Crossing Platforms
Tips For Crossing Platforms
03/20/2003 10:00 PMClip, save and pass along to your platform-crossing friends, no matter
which way they're switching. (New York Times via MyAppleMenu)
New: Gboard wheeled platforms
New: Gboard wheeled platforms
02/12/2004 11:28 AMAstroAge's Gboard wheeled platforms for G5 and G4 towers are made of
half-inch thick architectural-grade Plexiglas with die-cast twin wheel
casters.
2004 reviews: Platforms
2004 reviews: Platforms
01/03/2005 05:19 PMInfoWorld reviews the year in operating systems, including the arrival
of the v2.6 Linux kernel.
Substation computing platforms
Substation computing platforms
01/02/2005 06:33 AMReed Business Information Jan 2 2005 9:11AM GMT
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