The speculation mounts on why Microsoft chose to name Windows 9 Windows 10. Did they just want to distance themselves that much from the wretched Windows 8? Or did a more serious excuse exist?
The public reason Microsoft offered is that too many programs check for version numbers by comparing the operating system string. I just don’t buy that, but apparently it’s true. While I would code a program to look at the operating system version number, the article (link below) lists a link that shows over 4,000 programs that actually do compare strings to check Windows versions. That’s just dumb, but it’s real.
The other day I played with a Windows 10 beta. It looked familiar, showed a few minor upgrades and improvements over Windows 7. My biggest takeaway was that Microsoft is now calling computer programs “apps.” So the All Programs menu on the Start button is now All Apps.
Whatevs.
Renaming Programs to Apps?? are they trying to hang with cool kids? My guess was 7 ate 9! (Win 7, Win 8, Win 9, never mind) Microsoft seem to want Apple user base. Hence Vista looking like a version of OS X while feeling like Windows, 8 being the OS for touch screens (but I use it on a desk top!)….
Comment by glennp — January 3, 2015 @ 4:42 pm
A program is a computer file that runs as software. It contains instruction code. Different categories for programs exist, such as games, utilities, tools, and applications. I defined an application as a program that does something specific with regards to productivity. Therefore, word processing as an application. Microsoft Word is the software. WINWORD.EXE is the program.
Saying “app” is just lazy.
Comment by admin — January 3, 2015 @ 5:04 pm
Dan- I heard rumors that MS is going to include a package manager with win10 so that people can install Linux ~apps~. Have you tried this? This is either going to be brilliant or suicidal for MS IMO.
Comment by BradC — January 4, 2015 @ 1:15 pm
Windows running Linux? That would be something . . . unlike Microsoft. Also, it’s not possible because both operating systems use a different API. A package manager would be cool. A spiffy command line would be cool. Lamentably, Microsoft is not about being cool.
Comment by admin — January 4, 2015 @ 1:33 pm
Oh another thing is there a Dos prompt icon, using Win 8.1 (spit) and a third party start button I have choose Run -> CMD, it would nice if they gave an icon!
Comment by glennp — January 5, 2015 @ 5:07 am
I played with Win 10 for only about 3 minutes. When I finally get the beta installed, I’ll check it out and report back.
Comment by admin — January 5, 2015 @ 7:19 am
glennp- it has always been possible to copy the cmd prompt icon from the start menu and paste it to the desktop in all versions of windows
Comment by BradC — January 6, 2015 @ 11:08 am
I keep a command prompt shortcut on the Quick Launch bar. Always have.
Comment by admin — January 6, 2015 @ 11:12 am