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    ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

    "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
    "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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      ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

      "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
      "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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      :laugh: Weven... Weight... Whine... When...

      It was broke, so I fixed it.

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        :laugh: Weven... Weight... Whine... When...

        It was broke, so I fixed it.

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        'Wine' for Windows 9 would also be ok.

        "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
        "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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          'Wine' for Windows 9 would also be ok.

          "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
          "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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          But will it leave a bad taste in your mouth? ;)

          It was broke, so I fixed it.

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            But will it leave a bad taste in your mouth? ;)

            It was broke, so I fixed it.

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            And you will have terrible regrets the next morning :)

            "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
            "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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              ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

              "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
              "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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              im not sure a name sounding like 'Wait' bodes well in terms of performance

              Pedis ex oris

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                ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                Pete OHanlon
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                Well, I believe they should go with Windows App Store Home EDition UPdate.

                Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                  Well, I believe they should go with Windows App Store Home EDition UPdate.

                  Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                  My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                  Is that similar to the Windows App Store Technical EDition?

                  Pedis ex oris

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                    Is that similar to the Windows App Store Technical EDition?

                    Pedis ex oris

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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    Depends what you're smoking when you download it.

                    Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                    My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                    • L Lost User

                      ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                      "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                      "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                      someone in the comments suggested Infinity - pretty reasonable given that '8' resembles infinty :)

                      No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it

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                        ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                        "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                        "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                        Repost. This was discussed ad-nauseum when the term Weven was coined here. I think I was the person that coined the term Weven.

                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                          :laugh: Weven... Weight... Whine... When...

                          It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                          Weleaven' after when?

                          Web - BM - RSS - Math - LinkedIn

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                            Repost. This was discussed ad-nauseum when the term Weven was coined here. I think I was the person that coined the term Weven.

                            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                            Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                            Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

                            If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                              Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

                              If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                              John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

                              Ali

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                                John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

                                Ali

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                                Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                Doesn't that simply reaffirm what I said?

                                If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                                  ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                  "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                                  "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                                  Well, with Weven, we wemoved wone wetter... (Sorry, the alliteration was getting to me)... So, keeping with that pattern, Windows Eight becomes... Wight[^]: 1. (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being. -- Does this mean Wight ==> Skynet? 2. (paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor. -- That gives me a kind of Lovecraft vibe... Is Microsoft going to spawn Cthulu? 3. (poetic) A ghost or other supernatural entity. -- So basically, it's a manifestation of evil that will creep its way into our computers, possess them, and slowly corrupt them from the inside... But I thought we'd already covered that with Vista. Whichever definition you follow, it sounds like bad news... I think we should all wait for Wine.

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                                    John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

                                    Ali

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                                    The term "smoking-gun" is a reference from 19th century literature, describing a just-fired weapon as "smoking". Gun smoke is created as a result of both the chemical composition of gun power from that era, and the burning off of various gun cleaning/lubrication checmicals due to extreme heat caused by the discharge of the weapon. Powder nowadays is smokeless, and advances in cleaning solvents and oils somewhat inhibits the production of resulting smoke/vapors, thus allowing faster follow-up shots.

                                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                      ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                      "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                                      "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                                      CDP1802 wrote:

                                      So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                      WstillworsethanXP?

                                      ============================== Nothing to say.

                                      modified on Thursday, September 8, 2011 9:15 AM

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                                        Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

                                        If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                                        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                        Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                                        How's it going?

                                        Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                        -Or-
                                        A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                          ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                          "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                                          "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                                          open window, mac windows, all window, com window, net window, sky window

                                          I only read newbie introductory dummy books.

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