Microsoft has changed the code-name for the next version of Windows after Vista from 'Blackcomb' to 'Vienna', according to company evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble. Blackcomb was named back in 2000, when Windows XP was still known as Whistler. But Microsoft says it needed a name that fit the 'Vista' theme.
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In that case, I'm looking forward to Windows Warmenhuizen [1].
[1] My hometown 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harenkarspel .
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"In that case, I'm looking forward to Windows Warmenhuizen [1].
[1] My hometown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harenkarspel ."
I don't think there's much chance of that happening. If they go for a Dutch city or town at all it'll probably be Amsterdam. Possibly with a cannabis themed desktop. I doubt they'd notice any other city or town in the Netherlands, largely because I've literally had the following conversation online:
Other: Where do you live?
Me: Groningen, The Netherlands
Other: Oh, where in Amsterdam is that?
Me: It's not in Amsterdam, just in the Netherlands.
Other: So it's like next to Amsterdam?
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I don't think there's much chance of that happening. If they go for a Dutch city or town at all it'll probably be Amsterdam.
Heh obviously. I was just kidding.
Possibly with a cannabis themed desktop.
I hope not. Weed is for losers, and I son;t think MS wants to associate themselves with gutter folk.
largely because I've literally had the following conversation online
And then you should try to explain our beloved nation is NOT called Holland. Fun guaranteed .
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Good to see Microsoft proactively renaming their vaporware. I remember back in early 2003, Microsoft sent an email to our company soliciting feature requests for the Blackcomb, which was to ship after Longhorn, since Longhorn was coming out later that year.
I said a "No to all" button would be nice (in addition to "Yes", "Yes to All" and "No")
Maybe in 2013 when Vienna ships they'll finally have implemented it.
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...forgive me for being a cynical person, but who cares about a codename? What we care about is a product. Vista isn't even here and we are already talking about what hypothetical features a non-existent successor to vista will have. The codename should be the LAST thing on people's minds. I don't care if they call it "Little bears like honey but are afraid of bees" - what is important is to get the current working models out the door, and then get working on future projects - you do that and then you CHANGE something's name
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That's a strange choice. Microsoft Live communications server 2005 was called "vienna" too. See here:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/may04/05-04UnveilsSer...
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Microsoft has changed the code-name for the next version of Windows after Vista from 'Blackcomb' to 'Vienna'
Eh, no. The next version of Windows after Vista is Longhorn Server (still a code name at this point).
And... ehhh... so it changed to Vienna. Slow news day, eh? I submitted a news item (never posted - http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/380) about the OpenBSD dev's refusal to fix root weaknesses in securelevels, and we're sitting here talking about code names.
Edited 2006-01-21 17:26
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