Do People Get Paid for Naming Computer Operating Systems?
I don’t understand what possesses the people who name operating systems. Why did Microsoft start naming their operating systems with two digit year designation just when everyone else was concerned about Y2K? How could anyone expect ‘Windows 95’ to be Y2K compliant? Apple’s no better. Why switch to Roman numerals? Sure OS X looks cool but who will think OS XIV is cutting edge when it comes along in a few years. Do they want to emphasize that its based on an archaic operating system? And now Microsoft again: “They have a X !” “I wish we had an X” Viola!: Windows XP. Which brings us to the fundamental advancement in operating system naming theory: You must have an X. However, there needn’t be any rational explanation for it’s being there. Airline Food: This little article was written back when “meals” were still offered on airline flights. In the past I have been disappointed by the poor quality of airline food. Much of it is indigestible, and frequently, it is unrecognizable as well. I
