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How Windows XP got it's name?
Posted: September 10th, 2004, 12:59 am
by Smartweb
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*
Posted: September 11th, 2004, 9:17 pm
by Tebow2000
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.
Posted: September 11th, 2004, 9:28 pm
by Smartweb
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.
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 8:25 am
by ellen_w
where did longhorn come from?
Posted: September 28th, 2004, 2:18 am
by Tebow2000
it is the next "code name",but I do not know where it orgianted
Posted: September 28th, 2004, 11:03 pm
by Smartweb
There's a longhorn bar at the Whistler ski resort in British Columbia (which is near Redmond).
Posted: September 30th, 2004, 8:39 pm
by ellen_w
that has to be it
Posted: October 10th, 2004, 9:59 am
by bob
I've heard it said that XP stands for eXtra Problems javascript:emoticon(':)')
Posted: October 10th, 2004, 1:24 pm
by Smartweb
It stands for a lot of things.
Posted: October 11th, 2004, 2:43 am
by The_Man
it means lots of things to those who don't truly understand it and what its for.
Posted: October 11th, 2004, 2:54 am
by Smartweb
It was for an improved user experience but Longhorn is what Microsoft actually means to use for a user experience.
Posted: January 9th, 2005, 9:34 am
by ThManDan22
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.