Just when you think you've seen it all... there is a new twist on everyone's attempts at avoiding Microsoft's Windows Vista OS. Say hello to Windows Workstation 2008!
You've probably heard by now that Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista share the same kernel (right down to the version number). But somehow Server 2008 doesn't seem to be as bloated and sluggish as Vista. So a Microsoft engineer had the bright idea of using Server 2008 as the OS for his workstation (must be nice to get free Windows licenses). Here's his blog entry: The Way I See It by Vijayshinva Karnure
This news caused a number of hackers to get involved and to start experimenting. They've created a dedicated blog for their effort called www.win2008workstation.com. An automated conversion tool has even been created to simplify the installation process. It can be found here. Apparently, in addition to much better stability, benchmarks are reporting a 17% speed increase - all while running your favorite applications.
A reporter with InfoWorld, Randall C. Kennedy even gave it a try and wrote a series of articles on his experience (it doesn't look like he'll be going back to Vista):
Friday, July 18, 2008
Roll your own MS Windows OS!
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