Eberhard Schefold

Eberhard Schefold wrote:

> This is /so/ silly. Having the functionality built into the operating
> system, or requiring the user to buy SQL Server -- isn't that a slight
> change of paradigm? WinFS, as it was planned, could have been such a
> catalyst for /great/ interoperative applications. When it's limited to
> SQL Server users, the market and the possibilities are so much more
> limited.

Sorry for the rant, but I have to add this:

This decision is /so/ wrong strategically. WinFS was the only technology
left with the potential to let Windows really stand up from the
competition -- which is getting tighter and tighter every year. Getting
WinFS to work on the OS would have meant such a boost for interoperative
application development, and such a substantial benefit for the user in
everything he does with his computer. And it does not help to put some
of the functionality into this application and something into that ...
This is a functionality that the /OS/ must provide for every user and
every application, if we want to realize the full potential.

What will make the difference between Windows and any other OS now? I
can't see it. I think with these shortsighted decisions they will get
all depending on the platform deep into trouble.