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  • D Dave Kreskowiak

    Colborne_Greg wrote:

    and would probably sue Microsoft for breaking that contract by releasing windows 9

    That's not entirely true. First, those parties who "signed a contract" didn't, and even if they did they would have to show that their business was harmed by the release of the next generation of Windows. Considering MS goes through great lengths to maintain backward compatibility, that's very unlikely.

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    And I own one of those companies.

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    • D Dave Kreskowiak

      No, it's not. All he did was ask you a question. He didn't call you names or put you down in any way. Except maybe it was a "question" pointing to the fact that your exuberance for everything Windows is "over the top".

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      Yes it is abusive.

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      • D Dave Kreskowiak

        Now you're just splitting hairs as to what it's name is going to be. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT! But, everyone considers it to be Windows version 9, just possibly with a name other than "9". This is the distinction that's making you look like a fool.

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        Windows 8 is actually Windows 6.2. The way people are putting up a stink by talking reality is proving that most programmers that follow the code program are full of shit, high on themselves, and trolls for insulting a person for pointing out that not even Microsoft is talking Windows 9.

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        • D Dave Kreskowiak

          Not the point. The point was Microsoft DID get Windows 7 out as fast as possible to get rid of Vista because everyone (except you probably) hated it, leaving all those copies of Vista on the shelf to be wasted. It's happened before and it will happen again. Oh, that's right, it already did and it's called Windows 8. Everyone HATED it and the rush was on to get 8.1 out the door.

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          Windows 8 was the year after Windows 7 and by that logic windows 7 was a failure.

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          • C Colborne_Greg

            Windows 8 was the year after Windows 7 and by that logic windows 7 was a failure.

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            Windows 7 was released in 2009 Windows 8 was released in 2012 That's not one year, that's three.

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            • C Colborne_Greg

              Windows 8.1 was the next major release of Windows after Windows 8. And thank you for confirming my point.

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              I'm not entirely sure what your point was tbh. I'm sure there will be another major release of Windows on the horizon. What it'll be called, I'm not sure. I think Windows 9 is sort of the generic term for it right now :)

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                Windows 8 is actually Windows 6.2. The way people are putting up a stink by talking reality is proving that most programmers that follow the code program are full of shit, high on themselves, and trolls for insulting a person for pointing out that not even Microsoft is talking Windows 9.

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                "windows 9" is generally understood by everyone except, perhaps, you, to refer to the next major release of Windows. It's internal version will presumably be 6.3 It may be called Windows 9 or it may be called Fred - whatever, i'ts easier to say "Windows 9" than "The next major release of Windows regardless as to what it's called"

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                • C Colborne_Greg

                  Continue calling me a moron, and enjoy cyber-bully laws.

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                  Stop acting like one. X| And. I'm. So. Scared. oooh. Shaking. In. My. Boots. :rolleyes:

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                  • C Colborne_Greg

                    And windows 7 is Windows 6.1 and Windows 8 is Windows 6.2. Not a marketing name.

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                    You're the only one who gives a crap what the marketing name is. No matter what MS Marketing calls the next major version of Windows, we all refer to it as "Windows 9", just as if it was a project name.

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                      And I own one of those companies.

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                      So what? In either case in order to sue them you have to be able to demonstrate irreperable harm to your company by the release of the next version of Windows. Frankly, if that is the case, you actually screwed yourself because you didn't take this well-known possibility into account in your own business model.

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                      • C Colborne_Greg

                        Yes it is abusive.

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                        Try getting 10 people to agree with you and you can have John's account removed. Good luck with that.

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                          "windows 9" is generally understood by everyone except, perhaps, you, to refer to the next major release of Windows. It's internal version will presumably be 6.3 It may be called Windows 9 or it may be called Fred - whatever, i'ts easier to say "Windows 9" than "The next major release of Windows regardless as to what it's called"

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                          Preach it brother!

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                            Windows 8 was the year after Windows 7 and by that logic windows 7 was a failure.

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                            Oh I didn't say any version of Windows was a failure. YOU DID. All I said was Microsoft has in the past abandonded a ton of copies of Windows on store shelves to release the next version, regardless of the reason they did it. Thank you for demonstrating my point.

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                              Abusive

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                              BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA! You must be new here. You haven't even experienced what I call "full frontal outlaw programmer" yet.

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                                Yes it is abusive.

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                                No, abusive would telling you that you're a mindless tick of a human with ragingly inappropriate mastabatory fantasies regarding an operating system that is widely regarded in pretty much every IT circle as being a steaming pile of shit. But that's not what I said.

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                                  Continue calling me a moron, and enjoy cyber-bully laws.

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                                  Fer f*ck's sake, man-up and take your verbal drubbing. You'll be a much better person for it, and you won't be annoying the allegedly abusive grownups. This message brought to you by ButtHurtenol. Take two capsules in the morning and SHUT THE F*CK UP!

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                                  • D Dave Kreskowiak

                                    Try getting 10 people to agree with you and you can have John's account removed. Good luck with that.

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                                    Actually, even if he got 10 people to agree, I don't think it woud happen unless the majority of those 10 people "higher ups", and then Chris reviewed it. I'm not bragging or anything, I'm just stating what I see as the obvious. :) I should start paying more attention to the threads in which I participate. I have a feeling that I'm missing a lot of prime opportunities to be abusive.

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                                    • J Joe Woodbury

                                      Colborne_Greg wrote:

                                      There is no such thing is windows 9.

                                      So Microsoft is lying as well? Let me guess; when let out of the basement and not taking your medication, you walk around with tin foil hat. You are a loon. (In response to other assertions; Windows Vista & Server 2008 had the internal version number of 6.0. What is called Windows 8.1 has the internal version number of 6.3. It doesn't really matter. Microsoft could call the next major version, Windows Elephant and yet people will still refer to it as Windows 9. In the meantime, go back on your medication.)

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                                      ABUSIVE! ABUSIVE! ABUSIVE! (I did that so he wouldn't have to.)

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                                        Continue calling me a moron, and enjoy cyber-bully laws.

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                                        • C Colborne_Greg

                                          And I would believe that if you had learned how to construct a sentence in the most basic of forms.

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                                          You actually don't have sense of humour you are aware of, do you?

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