Going Deep Inside Vista's Kernel Architecture

bariswheel wrote to mention an episode of 'Going Deep' on Channel 9 which takes a hard look at the architecture of Windows Vista. From the post: "Rob Short is the corporate vice president in charge of the team that architects the foundation of Windows Vista. This is a fascinating conversation with the kernel architecture team. It's our Christmas present to all of the Niners out there who've stuck with us day after day. This is a very candid interview." Topics discussed include the history of the Windows Registry, and the security/reliability of Microsoft's upcoming operating system.

I love the questions they ask.

[IntelliAdmin]

My favorite is: "do you ever wish the registry had never been developed?"

How deep did they go?

[Spazntwich]

Because I'm only interested if it was BALLS DEEP.

Normally I'm a fan of the Deep Inside Series.

[Anonymous Coward]

But that was the worst porn video I've ever seen. There wasn't even any nudity, but considering how these people looked (think your local linux user group visits The Gap), that was probably for the best. My rating? Totally Limp.

Re:Is that a word?

[Anonymous Coward]

There is no word in the English language that can't be verbed.

What does this line of code mean?

[Anonymous Coward]

if (defaultBrowser != MSIE || defaultMediaPlayer != WiMP || defaultMailClient != LookOut || defaultGUI != FisherPrice)
{
alert(Microsoft)
}

Heh, my "confirm you're not a script" is "issues." Not surprising.

Re:Is that a word?

[andyh1978]

"architects"? Is that even a word?

Apparently so, nowadays. First you architect solutions, then you're leveraging synergies, and it's a downhill slope from there into corporate marketspeak.

In the words of Calvin, verbing weirds language. [everything2.com]

Cue ominous music

[CaptainCarrot]

Why do I get the feeling this is the programmer's equivalent of that scene in the teen slasher movies where the girl is going into the dark basement, unarmed and with nothing but a flickering candle for light?

Re:Is that a word?

[Anonymous Coward]

"You can't be anal retentive if you don't have an anus"

You can retain someone else's. I have several on a string around my neck. They look like calamari.

slashdotted

[Cmdr_earthsnake]

Click on link + server not responding + hosted on a microsoft server +MS publicity = slashdotted

Re:Where is the news?

[0racle]

Oh no, something from just over a week ago! Trash it people, its obviously of no use.

Re:For those of us without speakers...

[jtorkbob]

Sure! Here is my transcription of the entire link:

Error: 503 Service Unavailable

Server returned file not found

Kind of sums it up nicely, if you ask me.

Re:For those of us without speakers...

[Jugalator]

Wow, talking web servers. Microsoft is innovating!

Re:I love the questions they ask.

[Anonymous Coward]

I think the registry was an april fools joke that a PHB thought was a real idea.

Re:Where is the news?

[gooman]

Fri, Dec 23, 2005 6:16 PM

Over a week old? It should have been duped by now.

Re:Bad audio quality and bad accent

[erikdotla]

Sorry, but what's an "american accent"?

I thought an accent was any difference in the way someone speaks compared to american english. If it sounds like american english, it's not an accent.

I'm from canada myself, but what I'm saying still applies, doesn't it ay?

About the security guy on the far right

[aCapitalist]

I could barely hear the guy and the other architects were nudging him a little about being so quiet. I wonder why;)?

Re:Fix whats there!

[deaddrunk]

Either that or you have no idea what a WMF is

It stands for weapon of mass fubaring.

Re:Normally I'm a fan of the Deep Inside Series.

[Mr. Vandemar]

I disagree. I got kind of excited when the one guy started talking about "applications spraying their goo all over the place".

YEEE-HAWWWW

[hostingreviews]

Doesn't this guy that's talking about media glitching remind you of Howard Dean? He's way too excited about program priorities. He's seriously hitting 80dbs from time to time. Sure would hate to work with that fool on something truely exciting.

Re:How much you willing to pay?

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:Normally I'm a fan of the Deep Inside Series.

[ruiner13]

Dude, that is the very reason they have the "Post Anonymously" checkbox... TMI.

Re:I love the questions they ask.

[The Ilia]

...Bill? Is that you?