WinFX on Windows XP and 2003

Yesterday Microsoft announce that will make WinFX available on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 when Longhorn client ship in 2006.

This is an extremely awesome and exiciting piece of news. This mean that WinFX application can reach a broader audience in a shorter timeframe and accelerate the adoption of WinFX.

Corporates can maintain their existing investment in the current platforms while still capable of taking advantage of the benefits offered by the applications built using the new technology. It will also give them a larger buffer and flexibility in planning to migrate to the new platform.

Follow this links to read more.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Aug04/08-27Target2006PR.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/Longhorn/letters/tread20040827/default.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/Longhorn/Support/lhdevfaq/default.aspx#WinFXDownLevel