Microsoft leaks cloudy OS name

Oh here we go again.....

is it pronounced:

Strah-tah

Strat-hah

Strhay-tah

Stray-ta

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Why can't companies just call products simple names. What the hell is Al-loom-in-um? or Jag-war?

Elevation

They should just call it Heaven (or Hell as the case may be) and skip the half-way names.

names

After a Fista session you're bound to get a Farter.

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moar liek winders shaft-ya amirite?

And before the spelling nazis start bitching, YES THAT WAS INTENTIONAL.

Paris cos she can load my OS any day.

Definition of "Strata"

I believe it's a technical term in atmospherics for layer upon layer of vapour and hot air.

How apposite!

As good as the car then?

I remember there was a really rubbish Fiat car called Strada... looked it up (no, I didn't edit it):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Strada

So, whatever it is, it'll be slow and unreliable....

geology

"strata" because it rocks? or because they were stoned when they thought of it?

(Actually they're probably waiting for it to get bedded in... typical conglomerate! Ever since the float, and the fines, I'm inclined to pick on them. If you don't like it - tuff! )

Reg O'Lith,

TCD Geology Dept

(It's the one with the leather elbow patches and rock dust in the seams, ta)

Basic latin grammar

Strata is the plural of stratum.

The plural of stratus, as in cloud, is strati.

I see the word spell-checker has no version for Latin...

Anyway this is likely to be vapourware indeed. And PH just because.

Strata Windows

I'm wondering how long it will be before the people at Strata Windows get a legal letter from Microsoft telling them to cease and desist. The sheer cheek of those people in using not just one, but two of Microsoft's trademarks.

It may not be 'passing off' but it's obviously an attempt to ride on the back of Microsoft's worldwide success and well known good name.

(The one with the legal practice certificate in the pocket.........perforated lines at regular intervals....)

Strata?

Sedimentary deposition anyone?

I've been on holiday to Wales and watched a cloud moving up the high street. Soggy wet things. Not sure that I'd want to compute with one. Swarm, now that's a better word.

@AC Al-loom-in-um

Quite. After nigh-on 13 years coding Delphi I still can't say "Delph-eye" without gagging on my own vomit, even though its is the "correct" pronunciation of the product. What is wrong with these people?

"Stray-tay" For The lazy,drawling bastard Win!

Cloud AV

The only thing I can think of right now that interests me about cloud computing is using it as an AV and spyware scanner so it's killed before it even gets to my connection.

Cheese strata?

... because that's what it looks like if you stack the servers too close together and leave to bake for 35min.

Delicious.

Strata

are where the dinosaurs are buried!

makes sense

"Strata" is also a way of dividing up property so that a lot of people pay much more for it in pieces than it was worth in total (ie: condominiums). This probably means everyone will end up paying Strata fees the same way they pay a Windows tax now.

Mine's the one without clouds please.

How does this fit in

with Blue Sky thinking?

Mine's the one with a windproof, waterproof jacket in the pocket.

"flat featureless clouds, generally grey."

I'm depressed already.

How about ...?

Why didn't they just call it Microsoft Windows Cesspit?

It is the place where everyone is going to store their crap, isn't it?

/Mines the one with Environmental Health on the sleeve.

waste of money?

hehe. They're gonna have fun in Poland. "strata" in polish means "loss" or "waste" (of money).

STRATA == loss

"Strata" in polish language means literally "loss" .