Longhorn improves graphics by 55%

Longhorn

It’s a new operating system that will replace various Windows XP modifications approximately in 2006. Unlike Windows XP and Windows 2000, based on different versions of the same kernel and having almost identical driver models, Longhorn promises considerable changes not only in its interface and API, but also in the heart of hearts of the system, in the kernel, memory and source management architecture. The new operating system will support two driver types (two driver models): one is retained for compatibility with the old drivers (XP/2000 model) and the second is new drivers, developed specially for Longhorn and next versions of this OS. This new model (a standard for drivers and their interaction with the OS kernel and API) is called LDM (Longhorn Driver Model). Its most important and interesting part is LDDM, responsible for all graphics (Longhorn Display Driver Model). All landmark graphics features will be implemented based on new LDDM drivers, old model drivers will be able to provide only the base-level (available in Win XP) of graphics hardware support.