Microsoft names next Windows 'Vista' ...

redtetrahedron

See the article... ugh! [:S]

SnipeZ

Funny name in its context :)

I must admit they've given it some thought.

According to the dictionary "Vista" means something like: A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening.

As "Windows" make an opening you can see through I guess that makes "Windows Vista" a pleonasm :)

For those who don't know what a pleonasm is, here's a definition:

"The use of more words than are required to express an idea"

Like a "wooden tree" or "green grass" for example.

Ok, enough with the poetry...

RiX0R

@SnipeZ said:

As "Windows" make an opening you can see through I guess that makes "Windows Vista" a pleonasm :)

Even worse... it's a superfluous pleonasm!

[H]

emptyset

@RiX0R said:

Even worse... it's a superfluous pleonasm!

how redundant of you! [pi]

elnerdo

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Mike_R

@elnerdo said:

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I worry about some of the posters here.

dhromed

@Mike R said:

I worry about some of the posters here.

I think that's a pleonasm, too.

fbmac

This title is guaranteed to confuse people when I necro this thread

rc4

I thought it meant the next successor to windows vista, but technically that would be 8 (both were unloved and shitty).

ben_lubar

I saw @dhromed's post and got excited. You bastard.

Fox

C'mere, let me slap you

fbmac

https://what.thedailywtf.com/t/who-is-general-discussion-actually/9474

Tsaukpaetra

@SnipeZ said:

green grass

And the Green Grass grew all around all-around, the Green Grass grue allaround!

Filed under: Thanks for the trigger, now I have to beat up my childhood again...

fbmac

This post is deleted!

Spanky587

@fbmac said:

https://what.thedailywtf.com/t/who-is-general-discussion-actually/9474

And what about the Linux Colonel?