Microsoft Skips 9 and unveils the new Windows 10

[Lord]

Assume the worst, add ten percent and you've got
just half of the truth.

[PB]

> And I'm just as sure that the NSA does not have the key.

You're missing the point. It's for people who choose to participate
and who are purposely NOT using personal info with it. It's fine.

[yoxola]

Just googled the reason:

Because Seven Ate Nine.

[applePi]

a psychologist, a fortune teller, and a numerologist told microsoft they will not sell too much copies if the windows number is 9, but they will sell more if it is windows 10, since the number of hands fingers is 10, most countries issue coins and bills with a denomination of 10, ten is the first two-digit number in decimal, all of this and more affect the human decision to buy or not to buy windows 10 , most people don't use Strict , they use a fuzzy and smeared ideas and opinions which can be affected and directed by tiny things.
about 10 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_(number)
about 9 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_(number)

[heartbone]

Operating System Total Market Share January 2016

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Windows 7             52.47%
Windows 10            11.85%
Windows XP            11.42%
Windows 8.1           10.40%
Mac OS X 10.11         3.44%
Windows 8              2.68%
Mac OS X 10.10         2.33%
Linux                  1.71%
Windows Vista          1.69%
Mac OS X 10.9          0.86%
Mac OS X 10.6          0.37%
Mac OS X 10.7          0.30%
Mac OS X 10.8          0.30%
Windows NT             0.08%
Mac OS X 10.5          0.06%
Mac OS X 10.4          0.02%
Windows 2000           0.01%
Windows 98             0.00%
Mac OS X (no version)  0.00%

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I thought for sure that WinX would drive more people into Mac and Linux.
Especially towards the Mac.
But it looks like most are standing pat.
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Windows® 95 X
Windows® 95 OSR2 ☑
Windows® 98 X
Windows® 98 SE ☑
Windows® ME X
Windows® XP ☑
Windows® Vista™ X
Windows® 7 ☑
Windows® 8 X
Windows® 8.1 ☑
Windows® 10 X

As you can see TI, they really didn't skip 9 functionally, just the designation.

[heartbone]

Right now the desktop usage is approximately:
½ Windows® 7
⅛ Vista™ 10
⅛ Vista™ 8 + Windows® 8.1
⅛ Windows® XP
⅛ Mac & Linux

Less approximately:
13/25 Windows® 7
1/8 Vista™ 10
1/8 Vista™ 8 + Windows® 8.1
1/9 Windows® XP
1/10 Mac & Linux

Desktop Operating System Market Share February, 2016

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Market Share of Windows 7 Windows 7	52.34%            -0.13% from January 2016
Market Share of Windows 10 Windows 10	12.82%          +0.97%
Market Share of Windows XP Windows XP	11.24%          -0.18%
Market Share of Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1	9.83%         -0.57%  
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.11 Mac OS X 10.11	3.72%   +0.28% 
Market Share of Windows 8 Windows 8	2.43%             -0.25%
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.10 Mac OS X 10.10	2.20%   -0.13%
Market Share of Linux Linux	1.78%                     +0.09%
Market Share of Windows Vista Windows Vista	1.66%   -0.03%
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.9 Mac OS X 10.9	0.87%   +0.01%
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.6	0.34%   -0.03%
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.8 Mac OS X 10.8	0.28%   -0.02%
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.7 Mac OS X 10.7	0.28%   -0.02%
Market Share of Windows NT Windows NT	0.12%         +0.04%
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.5 Mac OS X 10.5	0.05%   +0.01%
Market Share of Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.4	0.02%    0.00%
Market Share of Windows 2000 Windows 2000	0.01%      0.00%
Market Share of Windows 98 Windows 98	0.01%         +0.01%
Market Share of Mac OS X (no version reported)  0.00%  0.00%

It looks like more than a few Vista 10 adopters are ex Vista 8 victims.
And it looks like a "significant" number of gamers are using Windows98SE on the web!
Probably virtual machines.
At this time my personal usage is approximately 60% WinXP, 35% Ubuntu, 5% Win7.
But who knows?
I may need to break out my old Win98 SE box so I can access my old CD jewel box artwork in Roxio format.

[Keya]

It looks like a "significant" number of gamers are using real Windows98SE on the web!

why are they using Win98 instead of say XP? (im not a gamer if you cant tell!)

anyway it's interesting to see the stat that 1 in 8 people are using Linux or OSX, that works out to quite a lot of people that Windows-only developers can't market towards but that us Purebasic coders can, nice!

[heartbone]

It looks like a "significant" number of gamers are using real Windows98SE on the web!

why are they using Win98 instead of say XP? (im not a gamer if you cant tell!)

There are certain games that don't run in XP or DOSBox, and will run in Win98.
One that I want to check out the next time I boot 98 is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Cuba!

Win version:
http://www.old-games.com/download/8766/a-10-cuba-
Mac version:
http://www.myabandonware.com/game/a-10-cuba-3fo

[PureLust]

Win version:
http://www.old-games.com/download/8766/a-10-cuba-

Do you think that this site is really serious and provides files without Backdoors?
And what about the Copyright? Even on an old game from the late 90s there should be copyright. Or not?

[heartbone]

Win version:
http://www.old-games.com/download/8766/a-10-cuba-

Do you think that this site is really serious and provides files without Backdoors?

Yes, however if you are that worried, here is an impeccable source. https://archive.org/details/A-10_Cuba_1996_Activision
And I just tracked down the rare 1.2 patch. http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/156 ... 0/download

And what about the Copyright? Even on an old game from the late 90s there should be copyright. Or not?

This particular publisher is defunct, so this is a moot issue.
But even if it wasn't out of business, in the USA only the file hosting organization, or a corporate entity that uses the IP without license would be liable for any damages to the rights holder.
Based on my understanding of the law as it applies to US citizens, individual non-corporate entities who are not under contract with the rights holder violate no applicable law by downloading and running the software.
So in the US unless the computer is owned by a corporation, relax.
In Germany, I don't know.

But I do know that when Microsoft rats you out to the German authorities for your possible underage porn collection that was uploaded over one of Vista 10's Windows Explorer six (6) constant encrypted connections to Microsoft's servers, then you are on your own.