A simple question...

BuzzLY

What do you think the XP in Windows XP means? They say over at Microsoft that XP means "eXPerience," but I really think it means something else. I'll save my observations until I hear from you guys.

Moonglobe

i think it means 'if bill gates gets any more rich, he's going to eXPlode'.

Weedpacket

I gave up trying to find rationalisations for the things long ago. Windows NT, CE, ME, XP, FU, ....

piersk

The thing that made me chuckle was that MS were saying that w2k was "Based on NT Technology". However, when they brought out NT, it stood for "New Technology", so does that mean the w2k is based on "New Technology Technology"?

drawmack

NT stands for Network Technology has since 3.1 for workgroups

XP stands for XTra People which is what they hoped to gain by writting it.

piersk

http://www.ntfaq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=13461
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?acronym=Windows%20NT
http://www.ntsecrets.com/info/whatisit.htm

Merve

Windows XP stands for eXPlore this piece of crap. The executives at Windows thought that Windows XPtPoC wouldn't sell too well so they changed it to XP...wow, I don't know why they'd leave out the piece of crap part!

piersk

The official line that MS gave when they released it was that it was that you would receive the Windows XPerience.

What that experience would be, they never let on...

Merve

I've been fine for 2k...I don't know of any programs that won't run on 2k...

But XP crashes everything...I was at my friend's place...he was playing GTA2 and it crashed! GTA2...that can run on 98...and it crashed on XP...what a rip-off...the only different things from XP and 2000 is that XP is more home oriented than 2000 and it sort of looks cooler...

As for what NT stands for...I think it stands for Not Too good, but they left out the 'good' so it becomes Not Too, which can be interpreted as Not Two, as in you don't get 2 licences with one XP CD-ROM.

BuzzLY

My personal opinion is that it's an inside joke. The first incarnation of the Windows 32 bit operating system was supposed to offer all kinds of great things, including a new file system. It never panned out, but many of the ideas for this project eventually found it's way into Windows 2000.

This project was code-named Cairo.

Not long ago, Microsoft released Windows XP. In the Greek alphabet, "X" is pronounced "Chi" (kai), and "P" is pronounced "Rho" (ro). Put the two together, and "XP" is pronounced Chi-Rho, or kai-ro. Cairo.

Microsoft employees are uber-geeks. I can't believe this is coincidence.

Remember the old TV ad for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which used the musical theme of the "Confutatis Maledictis" from Mozart's Requiem?

The screen says "Where do you want to go today?" while the chorus sings Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis. This translates to The damned and accursed are convicted to the flames of hell. Another coincidence? Or another Microsoft Geek having a little fun?

Elizabeth

Buzz, yet again you amaze me with your trivia and your utter need to get a life.. 😉

jk of course

-Elizabeth

BuzzLY

Betsy, Betsy, Betsy. If I had a life, would I have time for this project I'm working on??? I think not. I think deep down you're happy I don't have a life, and I believe you are as much in need of one as I 😉

Tell you what, though. When I'm done, I'm gonna need a strong drink, and no Fru-Fru drink is gonna do it.

Now... I'll shortly be off to my second interview. Wish me luck.

bad76

Hi,
my think is the NT is english, XP francais:

NT : Nice Try
XP : eXtraordinaire Prouve

😃

Merve

Good luck, Buzzly, I'm personally scared for the sanity of Microsoft employees though...they ought to know that their useless codenames are going to be cracked some day...by Buzzly! (Or me when I'm really bored)

Merve

Originally posted by bad76
Hi,
my think is the NT is english, XP francais:

NT : Nice Try
XP : eXtraordinaire Prouve

😃

Then they're horrible at french grammar.

Elizabeth

Originally posted by BuzzLY
Tell you what, though. When I'm done, I'm gonna need a strong drink, and no Fru-Fru drink is gonna do it.

Now... I'll shortly be off to my second interview. Wish me luck.

Hey, that's good news... and if you wait 6 more months then I'll be partaking in that strong drink with ya.

-Elizabeth

Merve

I'm just waiting for windows QZ...