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09-Apr-2008, 12:51 PM #1
Question How come Windows 7?
How does Microsoft count Windows versions to get to windows 7?

Win 95 = Windows 4
Win 98 = Windows 5
Win ME = Windows 6

that makes Win XP windows 7.

Well how about this?

Win 95 = Windows 4.0
Win 98 = Windows 4.1
Win ME = Windows 4.2
Win XP = windows 5.0
Vista = Windows 6.0

But then where does Windows 2000 go in the master numbering plan?
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09-Apr-2008, 12:59 PM #2
Windows 2000 = Windows 5.0
Windows XP = Windows 5.1
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09-Apr-2008, 01:14 PM #3
Vista = 6.0
Vista SP1 = 6.00.6001
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09-Apr-2008, 01:29 PM #4
Maybe 7 just sounded like a good name?
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09-Apr-2008, 01:36 PM #5
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Maybe 7 just sounded like a good name?
I don't imagine that that will be the final name any more than "Longhorn" stuck. How about "Windows Salvation"?
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09-Apr-2008, 01:59 PM #6
I like the ring of "Windows simpswr" . . . kinda rolls off the tounge
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09-Apr-2008, 02:29 PM #7
"Windows Redemption", maybe, for some. But my Vista works fine, I'm happy with it, and as far as I can tell, the whole hate-Vista movement is mass hysteria with many people joining in the chorus without even having tried it. Ah, the internet! Wonderful how fast things spread, even if untrue.
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10-Apr-2008, 08:39 AM #8
remember 3.1
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10-Apr-2008, 10:31 AM #9
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"Windows Redemption",

I love it!!!

maybe, for some. But my Vista works fine, I'm happy with it, and as far as I can tell, the whole hate-Vista movement is mass hysteria with many people joining in the chorus without even having tried it. Ah, the internet! Wonderful how fast things spread, even if untrue.

I agree . . mine works fine and I have a dozen or so clients using it with no problems ( other than a learning curve ).
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10-Apr-2008, 11:28 AM #10
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remember 3.1
How about 2.8?

Also NT 3.1 and NT 4.0 has been left off the list!
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10-Apr-2008, 11:48 AM #11
I think we're talking just the NT family. Best to forget the 9x kernel to avoid nightmares.
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