Thanks to Params for posting this in our BPN
As predicted here at Neowin, MSDN has posted for download various components of Microsoft"s "Longhorn Client Preview".
This includes the following:
Longhorn Driver Kit (LDK) for Windows Longhorn Client Preview (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview - 32-Bit (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview - 32-Bit Checked/Debug (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview - 64-Bit Extended (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview - 64-Bit Extended Checked/Debug (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview - 64-Bit Itanium (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview - 64-Bit Itanium Checked/Debug (English) (DVD ISO Image)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview SDK (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview Symbols (English)
Windows Longhorn Client Preview Whitepapers and Extras (English)
"Longhorn" is the code name for Microsoft"s next version of Windows, announced at the 2003 Professional Developer"s Conference in Los Angeles and provided in pre-alpha form to PDC attendees and to MSDN subscribers. Longhorn represents the most significant step forward in the Windows platform since the move from 16-bit to 32-bit computing in 1995. Please note that this pre-alpha version is not feature complete and should not be installed on a production machine.