Joan, Thanks, Named for Places In Canada??? I was under the impression that MicroSoft was a US company???? PAX NancyT In a message dated 6/6/2005 3:39:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, mamat@gvtel.com writes: (where on earth did they come up with a name like "Longhorn"?.....sounds like some Texas Steer!) That is not going to be the final name of the ext Windows--it is the "testing" name. It comes from the same place they got all the other names for the previous test versions of windows. I know I've read the source of the "code names" and I've forgotten as quickly as I learned--but I am thinking the names are for places in Canada. Joan ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx