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Windows se7en?

Microsoft named its next OS Windows 7, so I gave it a better name: Windows se7en, an OS so gangster it'll cut you if you slip, son.

Donn Felker

Donn Felker

2008.10.14 · 1 min read

Microsoft announced their new version of Windows is going to be called “Windows 7” here.

Hmmm… How creative. Perhaps I’m just used to real code names…. so… to make this “my own” I came up with a better one with the “7”. Here’s my rendition:

“Windows se7en, an operating system so gangster it’ll cut you if you slip, son.”

WindowsSe7en

Ok, maybe that wouldn’t work, but hey, its funny.

Donn Felker

Written by Donn Felker

I've spent 25+ years shipping software, writing books, and running my own companies. I write about thinking clearly, working for yourself, and doing real work while AI rewrites the rules. New essays land here every week.

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