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Longhorn's Offical Name is Windows Vista
UnkleAsdf writes "The folks at Redmond have long pointed to the user interface of the next generation Windows release as one of its major selling points. Now, it appears Microsoft has chosen an official name for Longhorn with just that in mind. Enter: Windows Vista. Microsoft is expected to make an official announcement early Friday morning." From the article: "Microsoft has also registered domains to go along with the newly christened Windows, including windowsvista.com. The domains were registered in late March, indicating the company made the decision even before WinHEC gave developers their first taste of Longhorn in over a year."
5.2 = windows server 2003 Windows Vista will be 6.0
Of course it does/will.
WebCT's enterprise level course delivery software is Vista as well...
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos
Green Day also had the album American Idiot.
For all sorts of poor name choices, check out:
http://www.i18nguy.com/translations.html
I am sure someone will mention the Chevy Nova legend, but that's just what it is--a legend.
And Nimrod!
We Latvians are extatic about the name: Vista in latvian means hen :)))
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I see a lot of troubles with Brazilian Portuguese:
Vista = Wear something
Vista = Eyes
Vista = Pay with Money
http://www.michel.eti.br
Fitting name for the most pirated OS...
astalavista.box.sk baby!
Sanskrit words beginning with "vista"
vistaraH = the expanse
vistarashaH = in detail
vistarasya = to the extent
vistareNa = in detail
vistaaraM = the expansion
vistaaraH = (m) amplitude
vistaarita = expanded
From http://www.alkhemy.com/sanskrit/dict/dictall.txt
I know for certain that Linux ended my computer fun. WHERE ARE THE GAMES?!
VisualBoyAdvance runs on GNU/Linux, and both Tetanus On Drugs and Lumi-what? run on VisualBoyAdvance.
StepMania runs on GNU/Linux if you have 3D working.
Yesterday there was an article on cnet on a medical records system called Vista that was created for the VA hospital system. It may be supported by Medicare for free distribution to small practices. Whether Microsoft itended or not, there will probably be a linkage between their OS and this medical software. http://news.com.com/U.S.+to+offer+doctors+free+ele ctronic+records+system/2100-1022_3-5797866.html
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Medicare is releasing their software packaged for doctors (for free) called Vista this August. Hooray name confusion.
What is humor if not pain tempered by time?
Windows Vista website
I didn't know Sanskrit was such a popular language. But (deliberate) ignorance is pretty saddening. I'm a Sanskritist.
First of all, "vista" actually exists in Sanskrit. Citing from Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictonary: vista m. (ifc. f. aa) a partic. weight of gold (= 80 Raktikaas or a Karsha of 16 Maashas, about half an ounce troy), Praayashc.
Also, some misconceptions with regard to Sanskrit:
1) Sanskrit is a South Asian language, not Southeast Asian. (Parts of Southeast Asian cultures used Sanskrit in times, such as in Cambodia, Indonesia. In that regard, Sanskrit was known among East Asian cultures via Buddhism.)
2) Sanskrit is a language, Devanagari is a script (as another poster points out). Sanskrit can be transcribed in many scripts. In fact, many many South Asian scripts were traditionally used to write down Sanskrit.
3) Another post about the word "vistara" is pretty much correct. But note that many of them are the same word declined differently. The ablative case (vistarata.h/vistaraat) and the instrumental case (vistare.na) are the most often used.
I guess the parent poster wanted to be just funny. So, the parent post should be modded accordingly.
About tyring to be funny you are right, I was.
for the last time people, I am "frodo from middle eaRTH", not "middle eaST".