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Longhorn Drops 'My' Prefixes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-how-will-i-know-who-owns-it dept.

ryanjm writes "Microsoft has decided to drop the "my" prefixes for Longhorn. Instead of "My Computer," it will be just just plain simple "Computer". "

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  1. A legal nuance... by mikeophile · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Since with Longhorn, nothing on your hard drive is really "yours" anymore.

  2. Shut up by empaler · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Here's how moderation works:

    1. Get mod points
    2. Use mod points
    3. If "2" was executed in an acceptable manner, "1" will occur more often

    I wish I just hadn't wasted my last mod point for this week, I know what I'd do with it.

  3. too much for me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I did all my folders in my documents with a 'my' in front so I would have something uniform in that folder and now he is taking out when will they stop f*cking with my brain... or what is left of it. I say 'No to longhorn' unless they keep my my's!!!

  4. Re:Innovation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    how is this news?? this is just an excuse for slashdot windows trollers to take a crack an comedy. Reading slashdot is becoming increasingly difficult due to the high volume of wothless areticles and the overwelming # of people whining about how much windows is so laame. please... i thought this was "news for nerds. stuff that matters" not "irrelevent tidbits and trolls delight"