hmmm - Powershell as the only ui for a Server...- May 18, 2007 Last week at WinHEC I mused that Powershell could one day be the default command shell for Windows Server & maybe be the only shell for Server Core. Betanews picked up that http:www.betanews.comarticleWhy_Cant_PowerShell_Be_the_Windows_Command_Prompt1179385810 although everyone who has seen the article have doubted i wouldn't say "i would like to do that" - maybe i would say "oath" or "&$ yeah" or something... In his blog Jeffrey Snover got what I...http://blogs.msdn.com/iainmcdonald/archive/2007/05/18/hmmm-powershell-as-the-only-ui-for-a... Weird how people get stuff wrong- May 17, 2007 One of the aussies sent me this http:apcmag.com6121windows_server_gets_vista_version_itis In the article it is said that Vista would be the last 32 bit release. That comment was regarding Server. We in server don't speak for client &, as far as i know, no one in the client world has even considered this. On the server side, this is kinda moot because you can't even buy an x86 server today. Our boss Bob Muglia announced in November last year at IT Forum in Barcelona...http://blogs.msdn.com/iainmcdonald/archive/2007/05/17/weird-how-people-get-stuff-wrong.asp... Cat's out of the bag - Windows Server 2008- May 15, 2007 Today Bill Gates announced the real name for Longhorn Server Windows Server 2008. I suppose people are going to call us boring for keeping the naming convention from previous releases. Its a server, what da ya expect We did a naminig video while we were doing the other one - check it out. I am writing this during Billgs keynote (yes, I am bad) they showed a video of some of the new mobile Vista PCs & they had a bunch on the stage. I want one of the new ACERBMW laptop it was...http://blogs.msdn.com/iainmcdonald/archive/2007/05/15/cat-s-out-of-the-bag-windows-server-... Speaking this week at Microsoft RDP Confrence & WinHEC- May 14, 2007 Today I am doing an Industry panel at the RDP confrence & directly after I get ot do the second keynote of the day. I think they put me on at 2pm so i can wake people up. Tonight i am going down to LA for the WinHEC Confrence - I am doing some press meetings & talking at 11am on Wednesday. If you are there, come by & say hello! I am goign to write some blog entries about my experiences. In June, I am also doing the WinHEC's in Tokyo & Beijing. Tomorrow i...http://blogs.msdn.com/iainmcdonald/archive/2007/05/14/speaking-this-week-at-microsoft-rdp-... |