Microsoft has released an early version of Indigo, a new communications system intended to let Windows programs more easily connect to other software.
The Community Technology Preview, posted on Tuesday, is available to subscribers of the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), the company's service for programmers.
In a few weeks, the tool kit will be available to anyone via a free download, company executives said.
Indigo is one of the three "pillars" of Longhorn, the code name for the next version of Windows expected to debut in 2006. Last summer, Microsoft revamped its delivery plans for Longhorn in order to meet deadlines.
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