Talk:List of Microsoft operating systems

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When I was moving Windows Fundamentals out of the future list I noticed that XP Embedded is listed as a mobile computing OS. I am going to move it to the list of NT based operating systems. Embedded is used in applications like point of sale systems, kiosks, and other non mobile embedded applications. --rex 17:42, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Windows Blackcomb and Vienna

According to the first line on this page, Windows "Vienna", it says that Vienna will now be the codename for the interim release between Vista (Longhorn) and Blackcomb. Which means that Blackcomb still exists right? Pikablu0530 12:39, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

I've reverted both that change and the one you made to this article. No source was given for this by the anonymous contributor, and after checking a few of the "usual suspects" for breaking Windows news and seeing nothing, I decided to just remove it. -/- Warren 14:47, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

No worries. That Windows "Vienna" article was confusing as the first line mentioned it was an interim release, while in the middle of article it said Blackcomb was renamed to Vienna. To add to the confusion, there's a codename Windows "Fiji" as well, which is supposedly a feature pack that can also be called "Windows Vista R2". Source: http://www.msblog.org/?page_id=486Pikablu0530 07:37, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

The Blackcomb/Vienna thing is indeed a bit confusing. Vienna is the name that's appeared on some MS powerpoint slides and whitepapers when talking about a future Windows release, but there isn't much in the way of formal info yet. (They want people focused on Vista and Longhorn Server, naturally). As for Fiji, it's nothing more than blogger mythos right now. I think it was Mary Jo Foley that sprung the name... and she's not exactly known for her accuracy. Wikipedia's article on Fiji has been deleted several times because no reliable sources can be found on the subject. But if you do hear anything interesting about "Vista R2", bring it to Talk:Windows Vista! :) -/- Warren 09:01, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Linux - Seems like a guy named Torvalds would get credit for Linux. I've never seen Microsoft credited with Linux.--Cswor123 (talk) 05:25, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Date versions

I believe this list would be more useful if it included the dates on which these OS were published. Any objections? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thelastoffew (talk • contribs) 23:42, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

OS/2

Listing OS/2 as a "Microsoft operating system" seems questionable; at the start it was a Microsoft/IBM joint project, but through almost all of its history, including its peak of popularity and in all the versions currently on the list except the very first, it was IBM-only. 130.226.142.243 (talk) 14:09, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

This timeline is error.

MS-DOS 6.x starts in 1993 and the latest version is 6.22 in 1994. MS-DOS 7.x is part of Windows 95. Microsoft never publishes MS-DOS 7.x standalone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.68.3.9 (talk) 09:35, 23 October 2018 (UTC)