The
long-term architectural investments we introduced in Windows Vista and
then refined for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 will carry
forward in Windows 7. Windows Vista established a very solid
foundation, particularly on subsystems such as graphics, audio, and
storage. Windows Server 2008 was built on that foundation and Windows 7
will be as well. Contrary to some speculation, Microsoft is not creating a new kernel for Windows 7. Rather, we are refining the kernel architecture and componentization model introduced in Windows Vista
Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's Windows chief, also broke the silence today
in an interview with CNet's Ina Fried. He reiterated the three year
time frame, where Windows 7 is scheduled for release three years after
Windows Vista. Sinofsky also confirmed what Flores had to say: driver
and programs that work on Vista will also work on Windows 7. "We're
very clear that drivers and software that work on Windows Vista are
going to work really well on Windows 7; in fact, they'll work the same.
We're going to not introduce additional compatibilities, particularly
in the driver model." He added that Windows Server 2008's kernel is an evolution of Vista's kernel, and Windows 7's kernel will be an evolution of the Server 2008 kernel.
내용을 살펴보면,
"윈도우 비스타의 드라이버, 응용프로그램은 윈도우7에서 문제 없이 작동될 것이며, 사실 두 커널은 거의 같다. 서버2008 커널은 비스타 커널의 발전형이고 윈도우7 커널은 서버 2008 커널의 발전형이다"라는 말을 하고 있습니다.1
사실, 비스타와 커널의 차이가 없다면, 윈도우 7 역시 외면받지 않을까 벌써부터 걱정이 됩니다^^
May 27th, 2008. "Contrary to some speculation, Microsoft is not creating a new kernel for Windows 7. Rather, we are refining the kernel architecture and componentization model introduced in Windows Vista. While these changes will increase our engineering agility, they will not impact the user experience or reduce application or hardware compatibility. In fact, one of our design goals for Windows 7 is that it will run on the recommended hardware we specified for Windows Vista and that the applications and devices that work with Windows Vista will be compatible with Windows 7."
The Blog also mentions that "We are well into the development process of Windows 7, and we're happy to report that we're still on track to ship approximately three years after the general availability of Windows Vista."
From what I know about Windows 7 :
Windows 7 builds on Vista code base.
Its compatibility with Vista is good.
Vista deployment will ease future migration to Windows 7.
Devices 7 Application Compatibility will improve. That will be the focus.
UI changes will be minimal
No major changes in the hardware requirements will be there in Windows 7, over Vista.
Windows 7 will have 32bit and 64 bit versions, and both will be priced at roughly the same level.
1 CDs requested
on 2008-04-18.
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CDs were approved and sent to the shipping company
on 2008-04-22.
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요렇게 나오길래 오래 걸릴줄 알았는데 예상외로 빨리 왔네요^^ 여러분도 https://shipit.ubuntu.com/로 가셔서 CD를 받으실 수 있습니다.
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