How Windows XP got it's name?

Smartweb · Post by **Smartweb** » September 10th, 2004, 12:59 am

Here's a new theory. In the mid 1990's, Microsoft was working on a project similar to Longhorn (in that it had a well searchable fs) that was codenamed Cairo. Windows NT 5.0 was supposed to get the file system, but never got it. The greek letters for X and P are Cai and Ro. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not. Just a thought. Now, a 3rd Microsoft project that was supposed to have a superchared file system, Longhorn, will not get its file system. WinFS will not be included with Longhorn, but will be a separate release in 2007. In the language of Redmond, that means 2008 or later. Blackcomb's only a few year away. *sigh*

Tebow2000 · Post by **Tebow2000** » September 11th, 2004, 9:17 pm

Windows, after Windows 98 wasn't user friendly and didnt give the user a nice experince. Windows XP was part of a project to improve the experience with the user. It is called Windows XP for Windows eXPeriance, Longhorn is part two of this project.

Smartweb · Post by **Smartweb** » September 11th, 2004, 9:28 pm

Neo-Tebow2000 wrote:Windows, after Windows 98 wasn't user friendly and didnt give the user a nice experince. Windows XP was part of a project to improve the experience with the user. It is called Windows XP for Windows eXPeriance, Longhorn is part two of this project.

Of course, but I'm just showing an interesting possibility.

ellen_w · Post by **ellen_w** » September 27th, 2004, 8:25 am

where did longhorn come from?

Tebow2000 · Post by **Tebow2000** » September 28th, 2004, 2:18 am

it is the next "code name",but I do not know where it orgianted

Smartweb · Post by **Smartweb** » September 28th, 2004, 11:03 pm

There's a longhorn bar at the Whistler ski resort in British Columbia (which is near Redmond).

ellen_w · Post by **ellen_w** » September 30th, 2004, 8:39 pm

that has to be it

bob · Post by **bob** » October 10th, 2004, 9:59 am

I've heard it said that XP stands for eXtra Problems javascript:emoticon(':)')

Smartweb · Post by **Smartweb** » October 10th, 2004, 1:24 pm

It stands for a lot of things.

The_Man · Post by **The_Man** » October 11th, 2004, 2:43 am

it means lots of things to those who don't truly understand it and what its for.

Smartweb · Post by **Smartweb** » October 11th, 2004, 2:54 am

It was for an improved user experience but Longhorn is what Microsoft actually means to use for a user experience.

ThManDan22 · Post by **ThManDan22** » January 9th, 2005, 9:34 am

Smartweb wrote:There's a longhorn bar at the Whistler ski resort in British Columbia (which is near Redmond).

There is over 220 miles between those places, a 4 and a half hour drive. They are in the same Region, not close, it is 4:30 minute drive appx. There are dozens of places closer to that then Whistler. Now if they named something Alderbrook that would be interesting, being it is funded by a bunch of microsoft millionares.