Qurious question regarding NT

XP was actually NT 5.1, kernel version that is. Windows NT - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It looks like Windows 10 will be NT 6.4, from what caperjack posted.

dejager183 said:

Hey there, a mate of mine asked me this question and truly speaking I do not know the answer, therefore I am putting it to you guys for help. What version of NT would Win 10 be, this statement being based on the past facts that Windows XP was based on NT version 4 etc. So logically what would the case be with Win 10.
I am just asking out of curiosity

XP was based on Windows 2000, not NT4. Windows 2000 was NT5, and XP was 5.1. Vista was NT6, Windows 7 was NT6.1, Windows 8 was NT6.2, 8.1 is 6.3. Initially, Windows 10 has been NT 6.4, but rumor is that the new version will bump it to version 10. I am not sure if that is confirmed or not.

Wasn't 7 - 6.1, 8 - 6.2 and 8.1 - 6.3?

jimbo45 said:

Hi there.

We all called Windows NT "Windows Neanderthal or Windows No Thanks" back in those days. Windows NT was probably the MOST USER UNFRIENDLY (probably User Aggressive is a better term) OS that I have ever seen incliding Command only Linuxes.

To get ANYTHING to run that consumers would use - like USB devices / plug 'n play etc was either impossible or a NIGHTMARE. No wonder it made ZERO headway as a desktop OS. Any new hardware device usually failed to work - especially ones consumers liked. Boring old officy stuff would work but that's only OK if you are in a shop that only upgrades hardware every 40 years or so.

Windows 2000 was a relevation after the Windows NT nonsense. Windows 2003 was the first REAL sensible server OS that Ms did. I still use it as a DESKTOP VM !! for running my old legacy XP hardware like Minidiscs / vinyl record studio recording / cutting etc etc.

I think the only people who liked N.T were I.T admins because they were the only people who could understand it and it kept the mystique of "Geekness" going.

I for one was NOT sorry to see it disappear for good -- and if anybody is still using it for servers they should get rid immediately - there's better CHEAPER and safer servers around these days.

Cheers
jimbo

We had NT 4 at work way back when and it was a PITA. "Plug and Pray" it worked. I absolutely loved Windows 2000. I could play my old games again. Most stuff worked when plugged in. Driver support eventually became top notch. Windows 2000 was likely my longest used OS on my home PC's. I held out until support ended and then reluctantly moved on to XP.

caperjack said:

I link I posted above says its gonna skip a few numbers and be called nt10,likely better to wait and see

It wouldn't surprise me if they did that, they can code it to be whatever they like. It would be one way to make "some" people think it was a totally new OS.