A bit repetitive, I know...
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| WinFS has long been regarded by Microsoft-haters as vaporware. They said
| it would never see the light of day. It was just another empty promise to
| keep users looking forward at future Windows releases and away from
| alternative platforms like Linux or OS X.
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| [...]
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| After all the expectations I had for the Vista wave of technologies and
| the user experience it would bring I feel I?ve been let down by Microsoft.
| I don't say this as a typical anti-Microsoft zealot but as a true fan of
| Microsoft products. If Microsoft would have told me in 2003 that they were
| planning to deliver the product as a cut-down user experience and a bunch
| of SQL Server 200x add-ons then I would have explored other platforms
| sooner.
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http://www.osreview.com/2006/06/25/the-sad-tale-of-winfs-and-the-vista-user-experience/
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