The real power in this platform has always been tied to the support of the developer community. When they get excited about changes the platform’s potential is better realized. When they don’t the market simply doesn’t move. The developers at this year’s PDC seemed more excited than I have seen in years. read more | digg story

Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn” (now in beta testing) include the Next Generation TCP/IP stack, a redesigned TCP/IP protocol stack with an integrated version of both Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). read more | digg story