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	After his return as CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs canceled or restructured many of Apple's failing products to refocus Apple's energy towards more successful endeavors, like the iPod and Macintosh computers. Not surprisingly, Newton OS was one of these products. Although Newton was canceled, the development of the OS and its devices have had impacts on other Apple products. Mac OS X 10.2 has a handwriting recognition software called Inkwell that uses an external tablet to recognize words, but like the Newton handwriting software, it requires you to right each letter individually. Pixo, the company that created the operating system for the iPod, was founded by two of the developers that worked on the Newton OS [http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-08-16/business/17438885_1_pixo-user-interface-ipod [22]]. Pixo was subsequently acquired by Apple after the shipping of the first iPods.		After his return as CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs canceled or restructured many of Apple's failing products to refocus Apple's energy towards more successful endeavors, like the iPod and Macintosh computers. Not surprisingly, Newton OS was one of these products. Although Newton was canceled, the development of the OS and its devices have had impacts on other Apple products. Mac OS X 10.2 has a handwriting recognition software called Inkwell that uses an external tablet to recognize words, but like the Newton handwriting software, it requires you to right each letter individually. Pixo, the company that created the operating system for the iPod, was founded by two of the developers that worked on the Newton OS [http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-08-16/business/17438885_1_pixo-user-interface-ipod [22]]. Pixo was subsequently acquired by Apple after the shipping of the first iPods.

	~~And~~ now ~~we will~~ explore BeOs.		We will now explore BeOs in the next section.

	==BeOS==		==BeOS==

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	In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system.		In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system.

	Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path.		Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path, we will examine their fate in the next section.

	==WinFS==		==WinFS==

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	In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system. Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path.		In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system.

			Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path.

	==WinFS==		==WinFS==

Dustinmartin: /* Why */

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	After his return as CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs canceled or restructured many of Apple's failing products to refocus Apple's energy towards more successful endeavors, like the iPod and Macintosh computers. Not surprisingly, Newton OS was one of these products. Although Newton was canceled, the development of the OS and its devices have had impacts on other Apple products. Mac OS X 10.2 has a handwriting recognition software called Inkwell that uses an external tablet to recognize words, but like the Newton handwriting software, it requires you to right each letter individually. Pixo, the company that created the operating system for the iPod, was founded by two of the developers that worked on the Newton OS [http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-08-16/business/17438885_1_pixo-user-interface-ipod [22]]. Pixo was subsequently acquired by Apple after the shipping of the first iPods.		After his return as CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs canceled or restructured many of Apple's failing products to refocus Apple's energy towards more successful endeavors, like the iPod and Macintosh computers. Not surprisingly, Newton OS was one of these products. Although Newton was canceled, the development of the OS and its devices have had impacts on other Apple products. Mac OS X 10.2 has a handwriting recognition software called Inkwell that uses an external tablet to recognize words, but like the Newton handwriting software, it requires you to right each letter individually. Pixo, the company that created the operating system for the iPod, was founded by two of the developers that worked on the Newton OS [http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-08-16/business/17438885_1_pixo-user-interface-ipod [22]]. Pixo was subsequently acquired by Apple after the shipping of the first iPods.

			And now we will explore BeOs.

	==BeOS==		==BeOS==

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	In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system. Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path.		In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system. Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path.

	~~And now we will explore WinFS.~~

	==WinFS==		==WinFS==

Dustinmartin: /* Why */

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	Microsoft never released publicly what exactly went wrong. There was much speculation about the design of WinFS, but on the team blog Quentin Clark, Product Unit Manager of WinFS, answered that "[i]n fact, the Beta was coming together really well."[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/aa480687.aspx [7]] He then replied that the technology used wasn't easy to build onto, so they had to rewrite some parts, but that this wouldn't have caused the end of WinFS. Some also speculate that no serious software used WinFS, nor did it receive the attention needed from the developers to have a good start. In an interview with Channel 9, Quentin Clark said, "We were building too much of the house at once. We had guys working on the roof while we were still pouring concrete for the foundation."[http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/jonudell/where-is-winfs-now [10]] This shows that the team might have had some management problem, which evidently led to the termination of the project. We will now talk about NewtonOS.		Microsoft never released publicly what exactly went wrong. There was much speculation about the design of WinFS, but on the team blog Quentin Clark, Product Unit Manager of WinFS, answered that "[i]n fact, the Beta was coming together really well."[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/aa480687.aspx [7]] He then replied that the technology used wasn't easy to build onto, so they had to rewrite some parts, but that this wouldn't have caused the end of WinFS. Some also speculate that no serious software used WinFS, nor did it receive the attention needed from the developers to have a good start. In an interview with Channel 9, Quentin Clark said, "We were building too much of the house at once. We had guys working on the roof while we were still pouring concrete for the foundation."[http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/jonudell/where-is-winfs-now [10]] This shows that the team might have had some management problem, which evidently led to the termination of the project.

			We will now talk about NewtonOS.

	==Newton OS==		==Newton OS==

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	There have been various implementations of operating system using a database driven file system, each developed to satisfy its individual needs. We will visit five different operating systems that used a database as file system. First, both Palm OS and WinFS implemented a database file system for their operating systems for improve efficiency. NewtonOS was produced to be used on a desktop machine, but evolved into one of the best and most secure PDA operating systems. BeOS was a new operating system and decided to use a database driven file system to leverage both improved efficiency and compability. Lastly, ReiserFS seemed to have started as a proof-of-concept, which found it's place with Linux.		There have been various implementations of operating system using a database driven file system, each developed to satisfy its individual needs. We will visit five different operating systems that used a database as file system. First, both Palm OS and WinFS implemented a database file system for their operating systems for improve efficiency. NewtonOS was produced to be used on a desktop machine, but evolved into one of the best and most secure PDA operating systems. BeOS was a new operating system and decided to use a database driven file system to leverage both improved efficiency and compability. Lastly, ReiserFS seemed to have started as a proof-of-concept, which found it's place with Linux.
	The success of each of these file systems is intrinsically tied to that of its host operating system, and vice versa. One cannot succeed without the other. With that in mind, by closely examining each file system and operating system combination individually, it is clear that none have been successful. We will first examine the trials of Palm OS.		The success of each of these file systems is intrinsically tied to that of its host operating system, and vice versa. One cannot succeed without the other. With that in mind, by closely examining each file system and operating system combination individually, it is clear that none have been successful.

			We will first examine the trials of Palm OS.

	==Palm OS==		==Palm OS==

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	In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system. Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path.		In 2005, Palm OS was acquired by Access Systems Americas, Inc. Access decided to expand the breadth of the operating system’s offering to include more tools, a better user experience, and increased compatibility across many more devices.[http://azul.iing.mxl.uabc.mx/~renecruz/papers/Unpublished-Cruz-Flores-2.pdf [3]] In 2007, development of Palm OS shifted to a new operating system called Garnet OS. [http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/garnet/index.html [4]] Its latest release, Garnet version 6, still includes a database based file system. Unlike the Palm OS, WinFS was not as fortunate and leads a different path.

			And now we will explore WinFS.

	==WinFS==		==WinFS==