Microsoft Windows Vista

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The paper provides a background of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system development. This includes when it was developed, how the development process was managed and what needs this specific operating system was developed to address in the information technologies market. The paper relates that the core technologies and the enhancements focused on security make this operating system highly unique.

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Background of Windows Vista Development
Microsoft Windows Vista Key Differentiators
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"Originally announced as Longhorn by Microsoft (et.al.) on July 22, 2005 to journalists and analysts it was released to public distribution use by hardware OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and the general public on January 230, 2007. This is the longest period of time between operating systems releases in the history of Microsoft. There are many factors that contributed to the re-inventing of Longhorn to Microsoft Vista; chief among them was the rapid rise of security as critical unmet needs across all target markets for this operating system. Microsoft's chairman and CEO Bill Gates announced the Trustworthy Computing Initiative in early 2002 which was the direct result of the security shortcomings in Windows XP Professional, XP Home, and previous generation client and server operating systems."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Galli, Peter. "Pushing Forward" PC Week Column by Peter Galli. PC Week Magazine and Website. July 30, 2001. Accessed from the Internet on February 14, 2007 from location: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,113701,00.asp
• Howard, Michael. "How do they do it? A look Inside the Security Development Lifecycle at Microsoft" MSDN Magazine and Website. November, 2005Accessed from the Internet on February 14, 2007 from location: http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/11/SDL/default.aspx
• Microsoft. "Media Alert: Microsoft Unveils Official Name for "Longhorn" and Sets Date for First Beta Targeted at Developers and IT Professionals". Information for Journalists. July 22, 2005. Accessed from the Internet on February 14, 2007 from location: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/jul05/07-22LHMA.mspx

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