Microsoft has its head in the clouds with its latest OS, Midori
By Robert Nelson
Some of the latest information coming from Microsoft has it looking towards the future and the possible replacement to the Windows OS. Reports are surfacing of a new operating system that is being built brand new from the ground up, one that will no longer rely on the current Windows code base. The latest OS is currently known as Midori and will offer more of a cloud computing service, one that will not depend as much on the quality of the hardware, a common problem with today’s versions of Windows.
Of course, as you would expect Microsoft has been, and seems to remain pretty tight lipped about any details, however the SDTimes is reporting that they have seen some documents from deep inside Microsoft that has given some clues as to just what we can expect to see coming in the future.
Based on the information from the leaked documents, Midori is described as being “legacy-free” and is being built as a “preemptive strike against non-Microsoft operating systems.”
Midori is rumored to be able to run natively on x86, x64 and ARM hardware and also be hosted on a Windows Hyper-V hypervisor, or be hosted by a Windows process.
With little doubt, Microsoft should have some concern over just how well the switch from Windows would be, and how welcomed it will be from consumers, and based on that they will need to make the transition as easy and painless as possible.
Also included in those documents are several plans that are being worked on to help with the transition period. Microsoft is reported to be considering a few options for the roll out, one of which has Midori running as a subsystem of Windows, another has Midori and Windows running side by side and lastly a standalone version that will be able to run regular Windows programs.
While Microsoft has confirmed its existence, they are not giving any details, simply stating that Midori is currently in an “incubation” phase. However the Software Daily Times has stated that they believe Microsoft has a full team actively working on the new project.
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