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DownInFlames · 10-09-2014, 07:08 AM

I've read that they skipped 9 because there's so much code like

Code:

if (osName.startswith("windows 9"))

to check for Windows 95 and 98. It's just a rumour but it makes sense.

There's also good reasons why the version numbers are still in the 6's.

http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/...dows_9/ckxzw0e

10-09-2014, 07:08 AM	#44
DownInFlames Craig McTavish' Merkin Join Date: Oct 2008 Exp:	I've read that they skipped 9 because there's so much code like Code: if (osName.startswith("windows 9")) to check for Windows 95 and 98. It's just a rumour but it makes sense. There's also good reasons why the version numbers are still in the 6's. http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/...dows_9/ckxzw0e