new windows server before longhorn

<a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1016\_3-5170946.html?tag=nefd\_top\"news.com> are reporting</a> that microsoft will release a new copy of windows server before longhorn ships. there is <a href="http://longhornblogs.com/mastermaq/archive/2004/03/06/2692.aspx\"some> speculation</a> that it may come with \”a newer version of the .NET Framework, Indigo, and perhaps WinFS?\” Interesting.