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my theory on the XP name
yeah, yeah, what ever ... OS X and XP sound too familar to be just a coincidence.

I figured that it might actually be an Easter Egg! (special bits of code that coders slap in for a laugh)

I have it as such:
Code:
: - ) and : - P
have something to do with the name. So let's do some math:

Code:
(OS X + : - P) - (: + - + OS) = XP

Now the real million dollar question is which way the razz (Tongue) pointing!

I figure that copywriter was aiming it at M$ since they can't really find original names.

openoffice + gimp + sketch ... Smile
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More realisticly speaking, XP is more like a combination of it's OS platforms...

Windows eXtended Platform = CE + ME + NT

Cement... like glue.... they just slapped a bunch of crap together and gave it a new name.

--Philip
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yeah, yeah, what ever ... OS X and XP sound too familar to be just a coincidence.

"Oh ess ten" sounds line "windows ex pee"??? Must be alllll in the regional accents.... Wink Wink

--mark