{"id":5662,"date":"2014-06-03T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nccomputertech.com\/?p=5662"},"modified":"2014-06-03T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T14:00:53","slug":"dailytech-microsoft-moonshot-windows-9-will-unify-pc-xbox-phone-and-tablet-oses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccomputertech.com\/techtalk\/2014\/06\/03\/dailytech-microsoft-moonshot-windows-9-will-unify-pc-xbox-phone-and-tablet-oses\/","title":{"rendered":"DailyTech – Microsoft Moonshot: Windows 9 Will Unify PC, Xbox, Phone, and Tablet OSes"},"content":{"rendered":"

New cross-platform OS project is unprecedented, arguably largest software project in history<\/p>\n

A new report in The Seattle Times interviews some of Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT top executives who describe the company’s inspired new design direction.<\/p>\n

With Windows 9, Microsoft is plotting quite literally the largest software project in history; combining operating systems from at least five platforms, cloud services, and dozens of software projects into one tightly integrated cross-platform bundle of software.<\/p>\n

It’s an incredible vision. And it’s one that could change the entire industry. I.<\/p>\n

The Path to Unification A major part of why Windows 8 had so many rough edges was because it was an exercise in porting. But much as Windows Vista was — in some ways — a necessary stepping-stone to the more polished and beloved Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1 was necessary as a stepping-stone on the path towards unification.<\/p>\n

There was always a fair amount of code exchange between the mobile and PC OS trees of Windows. But in the era of Windows Mobile 2000-2010 that process was more infrequent and sporadic, with development of the two branches largely independent. With the launch of Windows Phone in 2010, Microsoft found its design direction — the Modern Metro UI.<\/p>\n

\"DailyTech<\/a><\/p>\n

With Windows 8 and Windows RT, Microsoft looked to have greater code sharing between its various products. But internally the situation had not substantially improved. While Microsoft had a unified design and a number of share core features across its platforms, it now had four separate code trees — Xbox, Windows RT, Windows, and Windows Phone. Each platform’s OS group had a separate design and software team. When a change was made to core APIs or Modern UI in one of these platforms, it was a time consuming process to port them to the others.<\/p>\n

The first change came late last year with a leadership shakeup that unified Microsoft’s OS design teams under a single common banner. With Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 and the Xbox One, Microsoft began the Herculean task of unifying pieces of its API. But much work remained.<\/p>\n

\"DailyTech<\/a><\/p>\n

Full Story DailyTech – Microsoft Moonshot: Windows 9 Will Unify PC, Xbox, Phone, and Tablet OSes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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