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'''''Odyssey''''' was the [[List of Microsoft codenames|codename]] for a version of the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[operating system]] that was in the early stages of development by [[Microsoft]] during 1999. It was billed as the follow up to [[Windows 2000]], and was to be aimed at the business sector of the market.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-60119978/building-their-future-windows.html |title=Building their future on Windows 2000 |work=[[Computer Weekly]] |date=February 24, 2000 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,2076539,00.htm |title=Microsoft makes Windows detour |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=January 25, 2000 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref>
'''''Windows Odyssey''''' was a [[List of Microsoft codenames|codename]] for a version of [[Microsoft Windows]] that was in development from early [[1999]] to early [[2000]]. The goal of ''Windows Odyssey'' was to develop a successor to the [[Windows NT|NT]]-based [[Windows 2000]] that was developed for business users. Its version was to be NT 6.0,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/2000_old.asp |title=Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 2000 FAQ |accessdate=2008-03-13 |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |work=Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows |publisher=WindowsITPro |quote="Odyssey" is the code-name for the next major version of Windows 2000, which would have been called Windows NT 6.0 had Microsoft not messed with the naming in late 1998.}}</ref>.


==Scope of the project==
In early 2000, Microsoft merged the team working on Odyssey with that developing [[Windows Neptune]], a consumer version of Windows 2000. The combined team worked on a new project codenamed ''Whistler'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/01/27/ms.whistler.idg/index.html |title=Microsoft combines Neptune, Odyssey into Whistler |work=[[CNN]] |date=January 27, 2000 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/hardware/0,39042972,13024681,00.htm |title=Microsoft consolidates Windows development efforts |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=January 25, 2000 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> which was later released as [[Windows XP]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/90/windows_xp_preview/index.html |title=Windows XP Preview |work=TweakTown |date=August 21, 2001 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref>
The project was planned to be released as the successor to Windows Neptune, the first Windows NT versions to have a consumer edition as well. The version of the project was 6.0.


The version number "NT 6.0", but not the name, was later recycled for Microsoft's [[Windows Vista]] operating system. There were some publicly leaked builds of ''Neptune'' but Odyssey was never leaked. However, after the release of Windows 2000, the ''Neptune'' and ''Odyssey'' teams were combined with the Windows 2000 team to work on the ''Whistler'' project that was released in late [[2001]] as [[Windows XP]].
While there was one [[Software release life cycle#Alpha|alpha]] build of ''Neptune'', 5111, released to [[Software testing|testers]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft-Cancels-Neptune-Readies-Whistler/948780419 |title=Microsoft Cancels Neptune, Readies 'Whistler' |date=January 25, 2000 |work=betanews |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref> no version of Odyssey was ever released.<ref>[http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_gold.asp Windows XP: The Road to Gold] on [[Paul Thurrott]]'s SuperSite for Windows</ref>


==See also==
==Editions==
{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2009}}
* [[Development of Windows XP]]
Windows Odyssey, being the successor to Windows Neptune, was planned to retain its editions, going from the Personal, through the Professional Edition, to the various Server ones.

==Builds==
{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2009}}
There are no publicly known builds of Windows Odyssey{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_gold.asp Neptune: The Windows that wasn't] on Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows.


{{History of Windows}}
{{History of Windows}}

Revision as of 04:53, 8 January 2010

Microsoft Odyssey
DeveloperMicrosoft
OS familyMicrosoft Windows
Source modelShared source[citation needed]
Latest preview6.00.xxxx / Unknown
Kernel typeWindows NT
LicenseMicrosoft EULA
Official websitehttp://www.microsoft.com
Support status
Not supported

Windows Odyssey was a codename for a version of Microsoft Windows that was in development from early 1999 to early 2000. The goal of Windows Odyssey was to develop a successor to the NT-based Windows 2000 that was developed for business users. Its version was to be NT 6.0,[1].

Scope of the project

The project was planned to be released as the successor to Windows Neptune, the first Windows NT versions to have a consumer edition as well. The version of the project was 6.0.

The version number "NT 6.0", but not the name, was later recycled for Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. There were some publicly leaked builds of Neptune but Odyssey was never leaked. However, after the release of Windows 2000, the Neptune and Odyssey teams were combined with the Windows 2000 team to work on the Whistler project that was released in late 2001 as Windows XP.

Editions

Windows Odyssey, being the successor to Windows Neptune, was planned to retain its editions, going from the Personal, through the Professional Edition, to the various Server ones.

Builds

There are no publicly known builds of Windows Odyssey[citation needed].

References

  1. ^ Thurrott, Paul. "Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 2000 FAQ". Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. WindowsITPro. Retrieved 2008-03-13. "Odyssey" is the code-name for the next major version of Windows 2000, which would have been called Windows NT 6.0 had Microsoft not messed with the naming in late 1998.

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