Evidence mounting: Windows 7 going modular, subscription

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10 pointsdrm2376 comments

Did Microsoft look at the structure of Linux systems and figure they could do the same?

The idea of a modular operating system predates Linux by many many years.

I don't get the name, it makes no sense from a marketing standpoint at all.

That's 'cos it's not gonna be named windows 7 when it will be released.

Given that 7 is apparently regarded as an unlucky number in some parts of the world, I'm sure you're right there.

Windows NT was Windows 4, Windows 2000 / XP was Windows 5, Windows Vista was Windows 6, And Windows 7 is... Windows 7.

I don't know if that will be the final release name or not.