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May 30, 2005

The end of 'My'

IllustrationAs Todd Bishop reports, Microsoft has banished "My" from the default names of objects on the Windows desktop -- e.g., "My Computer" -- effective with the next major version of its operating system.

As I've noted to Todd, mostly in jest, this may well be the most trivial story he's reported that will directly affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world.

I suspect that says some scary things about Microsoft's monopoly.

Category: March of progress
Posted by Brian Chin at May 30, 2005 06:25 PM
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As a computer support professional, the 'My' naming convention in Windows has always made me scowl with irritation; it sounds totally idiotic to say, "Click on your My Computer icon..." Three cheers for the demise of 'My'!

Posted by: duckie at May 30, 2005 10:27 PM

As a computer support professional, the 'My' naming convention in Windows has always made me scowl with irritation; it sounds totally idiotic to say, "Click on your My Computer icon..." Three cheers for the demise of 'My'!

Posted by: duckie at May 30, 2005 10:32 PM
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