Yesterday we wrote about the new Beta 3 release of Windows Server Longhorn which is now available for public consumption. That’s right, if you don’t mind playing with pre-release software, Microsoft will give you a working serial number that will work until April 7, 2008. The process of getting a serial number will take you about 5–minutes and will require that you answer a few questions about yourself and technical knowledge.

Today I thought I would

It may have been awhile since you have seen the code name “Longhorn” because Vista previously had the same code name more than a year ago. However, the server version of Longhorn is still in the Beta stages and has not received a name change yet, and Microsoft is looking for people to test the upcoming operating system.

If this sounds like fun for you then head on over to the public download page where you