Novell Open Audio: Zen for Vista

Novell Open Audio (podcasts) had a session on Zen and Vista. Here are the main points I got out of it.

• DLU on Vista will work within the Novell client
• 32 & 64bit
• Will use the Common Authentication Service to tie into auth.
• Client will still allow 'admin' level access for installing software while user remains general.
• NAL window & on desktop still supported
• Will have native MSI support only, and getting rid of 'snapshot' methods.
• MSI is defacto standard, and all Vista software comes via MSI
• MSI packaging products still in Zen
• Conversion tools to migrate snapshot Apps to MSI Apps
• Simple changes (reg keys, short cuts, file edits) still there, just no AXT support
• Vista by necessity introduces a very different Zen architecture. Still WinXP/2K compatible, though.
• Can run as a separate environment from Zen 7. This facilitates migration.
• Separate directory store for Zen stuff. Uses eDir for associations and the like. Application Object storage will be outside of eDir.
• Brainshare: Wednesday keynote will be big Zen demo.
  

There you are.