Today, in addition to

launching Windows Vista Beta 1, Microsoft also has announced the final names

for several key technologies which they have been talking about for several

years. A new presentation layer technology, code-named “Avalon”, is now

officially known as Windows Presentation Foundation. The

new communications layer technology, code-named “Indigo”, is now officially

known as Windows Communication Foundation.

In related news, Notepad.exe will be called WindowsTextEditingFoundation.exe

in Windows Vista…