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'Longhorn'-Era Glossary in Brief

October 30, 2003

From a Microsoft press page. mjh

• ''Longhorn'' (code name): The next major release of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
• ''Avalon'' (code name): Graphics presentation technologies in Windows ''Longhorn'' that provides a unified architecture for presenting user interface, documents and media in the system.
• ClickOnce: Technology in Windows "Longhorn" designed to speed and simplify deployment of applications.
• "Indigo" (code name): .NET communications technologies in Windows "Longhorn" designed to build and run connected systems.
• SuperFetch: Technology in Windows "Longhorn" designed to help applications launch more quickly.
• "Whidbey" (code name): Next generation of the Microsoft Visual Studio system of software-development tools.
• "WinFS" (code name): Next-generation search and data storage system that provides a unified storage model for applications running on Windows "Longhorn."
• WinFX: Programming model Windows "Longhorn," used by software developers to build applications for the Windows platform.
• "Yukon" (code name): The next generation of Microsoft SQL Server database software.