From Dave’s Garage.

Dave explains the Windows WinFS (Future Storage) project and why it was canceled. Topics include:
– What was WinFS?
– Why WinFS was created
– File system vs database
– WinFS schemas and metadata
– Organizing files with relationships
– Search capabilities beyond filenames
– Tech behind WinFS (NTFS + SQL Server)
– Hardware limitations
– Integration into Windows Longhorn
– Why WinFS was dropped from Vista
– Beta testing and developer feedback
– Influence on Windows Search & Cortana
– Legacy and lessons of WinFS
– How AI might finally realize WinFS’s dream

Thanks to Theo ( https://x.com/theo ) for the episode idea!