Looks like a 'Shorthorn' release is officially off the table. But a new 'Windows XP Premium' bundle is in the works, as is a scaled-back version of the WinFS file system.
Microsoft officials have said they are ready to cut some "minor" Longhorn Windows features to get the already late operating-system release out the door by 2006, but has been steadfast in its refusal to offer specifics.
But public and private sources are beginning to share details of how the tortuous Windows roadmap is being re-jiggered.
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