Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Friday set late 2006 as the deadline when it will ship Longhorn, the next major version of Windows. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates spoke exclusively with CNET News.com on Friday about how Microsoft handles deadlines and new opportunities.
Q: Can you give us a summary of what happened with Longhorn?
A: Windows is the most widely used piece of software in the world, and therefore, the diversity of things people do with it and the benefits to improving it are greater than certainly any piece of software that's ever been done. And we reflect that by having huge R&D investment in Windows.