Longhorn's Offical Name is Windows Vista 774
UnkleAsdf writes "The folks at Redmond have long pointed to the user interface of the next generation Windows release as one of its major selling points. Now, it appears Microsoft has chosen an official name for Longhorn with just that in mind. Enter: Windows Vista. Microsoft is expected to make an official announcement early Friday morning." From the article: "Microsoft has also registered domains to go along with the newly christened Windows, including windowsvista.com. The domains were registered in late March, indicating the company made the decision even before WinHEC gave developers their first taste of Longhorn in over a year."
Re:Version? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:one question (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Name confusion? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:6 degrees of Windows... (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Chicken (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.i18nguy.com/translations.html [i18nguy.com]
I am sure someone will mention the Chevy Nova legend, but that's just what it is--a legend.
Re:6 degrees of Windows... (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Name confusion? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Name confusion? (Score:5, Informative)
Vista = Wear something
Vista = Eyes
Vista = Pay with Money
warez inspired (Score:1, Informative)
astalavista.box.sk baby!
Re:6 degrees of Windows... (Score:1, Informative)
vistaraH = the expanse
vistarashaH = in detail
vistarasya = to the extent
vistareNa = in detail
vistaaraM = the expansion
vistaaraH = (m) amplitude
vistaarita = expanded
From http://www.alkhemy.com/sanskrit/dict/dictall.txt [alkhemy.com]
Re:Name confusion? (Score:2, Informative)
I know for certain that Linux ended my computer fun. WHERE ARE THE GAMES?!
VisualBoyAdvance [ngemu.com] runs on GNU/Linux, and both Tetanus On Drugs [pineight.com] and Lumi-what? [jk0.org] run on VisualBoyAdvance.
StepMania runs on GNU/Linux if you have 3D working.
coincidence? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Name confusion? (Score:2, Informative)
Mod me up bitches (Score:2, Informative)
Re:6 degrees of Windows... (Score:5, Informative)
First of all, "vista" actually exists in Sanskrit. Citing from Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictonary: vista m. (ifc. f. aa) a partic. weight of gold (= 80 Raktikaas or a Karsha of 16 Maashas, about half an ounce troy), Praayashc.
Also, some misconceptions with regard to Sanskrit:
1) Sanskrit is a South Asian language, not Southeast Asian. (Parts of Southeast Asian cultures used Sanskrit in times, such as in Cambodia, Indonesia. In that regard, Sanskrit was known among East Asian cultures via Buddhism.)
2) Sanskrit is a language, Devanagari is a script (as another poster points out). Sanskrit can be transcribed in many scripts. In fact, many many South Asian scripts were traditionally used to write down Sanskrit.
3) Another post about the word "vistara" is pretty much correct. But note that many of them are the same word declined differently. The ablative case (vistarata.h/vistaraat) and the instrumental case (vistare.na) are the most often used.
I guess the parent poster wanted to be just funny. So, the parent post should be modded accordingly.
Re:6 degrees of Windows... (Score:3, Informative)
About tyring to be funny you are right, I was.