What does XP stand for?

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September 17th, 2003, 04:24 PM
cisco2

What does XP stand for?

I've been wondering.

I know what NT means, I know what ME is. I even know what PCMCIA stands for. But I'll be spanked if I know what XP means.

I did some searching and couldn't come up with anything solid.

Most seem to think it's for eXPerience. There are some other interesting proposals and ideas. Nothing that really smacks of the truth though.

Here is one interesting link I found.

Anyone know the scoop? What the *$#% does XP stand for?
September 17th, 2003, 04:28 PM
gazzak

My favorite on that link was eXPensive!

Someone here is bound to know!
September 17th, 2003, 04:38 PM
FatalException0E

Quote:

Originally Posted by cisco2

I've been wondering.

I.... I even know what PCMCIA stands for....

People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms:D

Ha....love this one, sounds just like MS
Among the Microsoft developers, XP is 2001 in Roman numerals. The more standard MMI was avoided, because the MRNSDK (Microsoft Roman Numeral Development Kit) doesn't fully support the M symbol for 1000. Of course, P is not generally included in the Roman numeral system; it was quietly added between the 1.01 and subsequent 8.0 releases of the MRNSDK. Though undocumented, and possessing obscure semantics, the P extension is widely used. In any case, it is easy to verify through experimentation that XP = 2001.
September 17th, 2003, 04:53 PM
craigmodius

it's 9X spelled backwards as in Windows 9.X a reference to it's predecessor(s) the programmers wanted you to remember to be carefull because it's still the same crappy code. :)

or maybe it's this or this
September 17th, 2003, 05:01 PM
cisco2

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatalException0E

People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms:D

Ha....love this one, sounds just like MS
Among the Microsoft developers, XP is 2001 in Roman numerals. The more standard MMI was avoided, because the MRNSDK (Microsoft Roman Numeral Development Kit) doesn't fully support the M symbol for 1000. Of course, P is not generally included in the Roman numeral system; it was quietly added between the 1.01 and subsequent 8.0 releases of the MRNSDK. Though undocumented, and possessing obscure semantics, the P extension is widely used. In any case, it is easy to verify through experimentation that XP = 2001.

I liked that one too. The only problem is, unless something has changed in the way Roman Numerals work. P would have to equal 2011 and that breaks the nice, orderly sequence that Roman Numerals have followed.
1=I, 5=V, 10=X, 50=L, 100=C, 500=D, 1000=M

2011=P?!? Who thought that up and what were they smoking?
September 17th, 2003, 05:19 PM
Matridom

XP in windows XP stands for Experience, has in the massive multimedia exprience that you will have using the software. That is one reason that MS's advertising concentrates on the multemidia aspects rather then the security aspect.
September 17th, 2003, 05:30 PM
FatalException0E

Quote:

Originally Posted by cisco2

I liked that one too. The only problem is, unless something has changed in the way Roman Numerals work. P would have to equal 2011 and that breaks the nice, orderly sequence that Roman Numerals have followed.
1=I, 5=V, 10=X, 50=L, 100=C, 500=D, 1000=M

2011=P?!? Who thought that up and what were they smoking?

I think the idea was that Microsoft thought that up. Any questions?
September 17th, 2003, 05:52 PM
cisco2

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatalException0E

I think the idea was that Microsoft thought that up. Any questions?

Any questions? Hmm.

This is your PC. ;)
This is your PC on Microsoft. :knife:

Something like that?
September 17th, 2003, 06:53 PM
Orangeman

Quote:

Originally Posted by cisco2

Any questions? Hmm.

This is your PC. ;)
This is your PC on Microsoft. :knife:

Something like that?

XPloit your Monopoly... :D
September 17th, 2003, 11:26 PM
Radical Dreamer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matridom

XP in windows XP stands for Experience, has in the massive multimedia exprience that you will have using the software. That is one reason that MS's advertising concentrates on the multemidia aspects rather then the security aspect.

Thats what ive heard as well
September 17th, 2003, 11:33 PM
techs

eXtreme Profit
September 18th, 2003, 07:28 AM
firemonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matridom

XP in windows XP stands for Experience, has in the massive multimedia exprience that you will have using the software. That is one reason that MS's advertising concentrates on the multemidia aspects rather then the security aspect.

Thats what I was told when I sat in a XP launch seiminar.
( :butt: to anyone who gives me crap over it, I got a free buffet dinner, a copy of XP PRO FULL and entered into a buch of dooor prizes all for free)
September 18th, 2003, 10:37 AM
Johnny Blaze

This was always my favorite:

Department of Defense (Air Force) recognizes XP as the designation an experimental aircraft gets when it did not pass their test. It is usually because it crashed too much.
September 19th, 2003, 01:46 PM
Mr_Miyagi

Quote:

Originally Posted by firemonkey

Thats what I was told when I sat in a XP launch seiminar.
( :butt: to anyone who gives me crap over it, I got a free buffet dinner, a copy of XP PRO FULL and entered into a buch of dooor prizes all for free)

they gave u the dinner and prizes to take your mind off the fact that they gave you the xp software... or was it a bribe?

i'll have the dinner and prizes any day... keep xp!

Mr Miyagi. :eek2: