Re: [NTLK] [OT] Next Computer

From: James Elliott (rootbeeraddict_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 09 2002 - 22:47:55 EST

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>Unix - a play on the name of a multi user time sharing os named multics.

So it has nothing to do with castrated....uh, never mind.

>OS X - as in OS 10 (roman numeral) duh...
>The X in NeXT doesn't mean anything. NeXT was $teve Jobs's "next gig".
>Linux - Linus Trovald's Unix like OS. The X means nothing, comes from
>unix.
>
>There is no Windows XT. There is Windows NT.
>Windows XP? Who knows. NT was New Technology. XP? Extra Proprietary???
>Extra Punishing? An expired pea?

I saw an MS advert today that had the xp in experience highlighted.

>There is nothing in common with these.

The Sharp ExpertPad Upgrade Project
http://www.geocities.com/rootbeeraddict/expertpads.html
Reliable HWR in a small form factor? Hopefully.

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