Okay, ever since I been seeing the stupid "Windows 7 was my idea " crap - I just can't keep quiet anymore.
So here goes - here is the primary version of Windows we have seen:
1.) Windows 1.0
2.) Windows 2.0
3.) Windows 3.0 (3.11 for workgroups more common one seen)
41.) Windows 95
5.) Windows 98
6.) Windows ME (Millennium)
7.) Windows 2000
8.) Windows XP
9.) Windows Vista
Now Windows 7 - but its the 10th version of Windows. (I am not even counting Windows NT editions - versions that you couldn't get on low end Dells, HP, Gateway or Server Editions - But the 9 I listed where ALL marketed as versions of windows and sold as "New OS" when released. So what the hell gives? Why hasn't everyone call MS on this crap marketing lie?
And don't get me its the 7th unique Build crap - I guaran-damn-tee there is still windows 1.0 source code somewhere in Windows "7".
Just had to get that off my chest while writing this on my Amiga 939 (That's what I call my Dual Core AMD-939 - if MS can make up a number/name why can't I?)
Later
If you have a look
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_windows you will see how windows versions are.
Windows 1 and 2 are the first generation.
Windows 3 is the second generation.
Windows 95, 98 and ME is the third generation.
(parallel is the NT series of windows, and ME is the first attempt to "merge" NT and desktop os.)
Windows 2000 is "counted" as the fourth generation, even though it never was intended as a home desktop OS. but it became one of the most popular OS from Microsoft of all time.
Windows XP is the fifth generation.
But here comes the disagreement.
Vista and windows 7
It is claimed that 7 is a different series than vista. New kernal and core.
Others claim it to be the same as Vista.
Microsoft self claims it to be the seventh generation of Windows OS.
and here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_versions you see another list of the windows series.
EDIT: editing some typos
