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Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by MIR11, 2011/05/25.

  1. 2011/05/25
    MIR11

    MIR11 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hello:
    Why did MSFT call it 7.?
    there was 3.1,95,98,M E,N T,2000, Vista and XP.
    They add up to 8. Which one didn't they count ??
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    Steve R Jones

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    MIR11

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    windoww 7

    Like you said "more than i wanted or needed to know.
    I really weanted a simple answer
    I guess they forgot of the ones i mentioned out. or MSFT czan't count
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    MrBill

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    Well I heard that they were going to call it Banshee. But that is an animal that sreams like bloody murder. The next version due out next year will be 8.
     
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    MIR11

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    Thanks
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    TonyT

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    short answer:

    Windows 3.0, 3.1 and 3.11 used the version number as part of their name. Windows NT followed suit with NT 3.1 and 3.5.

    Windows 95 was technically version 4.0 and the server version was Windows NT 4.0. Win 98 was 4.10.1998, Win 98 SE was 4.10.222A, and Windows Me was 4.90.3000.

    Windows 2000 was the first release in the version 5 family, followed by Windows XP, which was version 5.1.

    Windows Vista was version 6.0.
     
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    Don't you just hate it when the geeks start talking :D

    Sorry Tony ;)
     
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  10. 2011/06/27
    TonyT

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    ...and I grabbed that from the geek that had it on his site!
     
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