To: VeniVidiVici
I’m convinced MS skipped Windows 9 in order to be “equal” to OSX. So that the masses won’t think the Mac more advanced because of its higher release number The explanation I saw that made the most sense, was that many programs looked for the windows version as 9*, for windows 95/98 and such. This caused problems. Lazy programmers IMO.
30 posted on
10/11/2014 2:38:56 PM PDT by
zeugma
(The act of observing disturbs the observed.)
To: zeugma
Running W/9x was a science! illegal operations, system resources low,... etc. But i used it for years with much 3rd party help, and got lots done. And only experienced one virus despite intensive Internet use, thank God.
31 posted on
10/11/2014 2:53:44 PM PDT by
daniel1212
(Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
To: zeugma
The explanation I saw that made the most sense, was that many programs looked for the windows version as 9*, for windows 95/98 and such. This caused problems. Lazy programmers IMO. :) Could be. That would be pretty bad. Especially as a call to winver should result in version 7 for the next release regardless if MS called it 9 or 10.
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