The codename for the next version of Windows is: Windows Blue?
While one would perhaps expect Windows 9 to be the logical continuation of the Windows line, it would appear that this isn’t the case – well connected Microsoft enthusiast Mary Jo Foley has confirmed via a post on ZDNet that the next version of Windows following Windows 8 is currently codenamed Windows Blue, and that it will supposedly act as an interim release between Windows 8 and a planned Windows 9.
It’s important to note that “Blue” is simply a codename – Microsoft had previously used codenames in all major versions of Windows before Windows 8. Windows XP, for example, was codenamed Windows Whistler, Windows Vista was codenamed Windows Longhorn, and Windows 7 was codenamed Windows Blackcomb (for a very short time in its planning).
Mary Jo Foley also reports that her sources have told her that Microsoft is planning a late 2013 release for Windows Blue, however things are likely very fluid at such an early stage of development.
Source: ZDNet
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