Retrospect, 4/2013
I migrated my blog, and I’m reviewing older posts. In retrospect, Windows 7 was the best thing to happen to the Windows product line since XP SP2. The successor, Windows 8, has proven to be a complete disaster. The concepts are still relevant, and I think this post is still a good read. Enjoy.
This post is in response to the following article:
“Why 7” by Mike Nash, 10/14/2008
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/10/14/why-7.aspx
Summary of the article: The successor to Windows Vista will be called Windows 7 because it is the 7th generation of Windows operating system. The internal “OS Version” will be coded as 6.1 for compatibility.
Thesis of this rebuttal: Don’t blame the developers! Mis-matched product names and versions introduces needless complexity, and is a recipe for confusion and frustration.