Rumors are that Microsoft has decided the official name of Longhorn as ‘Windows Vista’. Now, having worked at Microsoft, I know that there is no point in believing unless I see an official word from Microsoft.
But what kind of name is this - Windows Vista. Not a name that really excites me!
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July 22, 2005 at 8:41 pm
vista has the following meaning
1. A distant view or prospect
2. the visual percept of a region
it is an Italian word, from feminine past participle of vedere, which means “to see”, from Latin.
In short , it means something visual. From what I conclude , from reading your blogs and whatever I have heard about Microsoft windows, codenamed Longhorn it is gonna be a rich visual treat more than anything else. I suppose it uses rich UI’s like Laszlo and Avalon , and using it is gonna be a lot of fun, so maybe that’s why they have named it Vista.
There always a reason or some story behind all the codenames and official names.
Keep us updated on the name.
July 23, 2005 at 6:28 am
It’s official - the name is going to be ‘Windows Vista’. Kirti, I wasn’t talking about the meaning - I am sure they have a reason and will brand it properly. It’s just that it didn’t ’sound’ very exciting to me
July 25, 2005 at 10:38 pm
“The core idea around Windows Vista is bringing clarity to the user so they can focus on what matters most.”
Brad Goldberg
G.M., Windows Product Management
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/22/tech/main711121.shtml.