Sneak notes that Microsoft has chosen the name “Vienna” for the version of Windows due after Vista. Children of the 1980s or earlier will of course immediately recall the thumping pop smash of the same name by Midge Ure’s old band, Ultravox. The group’s magnum opus Vienna was of course famously kept off the coveted number one spot in the hit parade by novelty act Joe Dolce singing (if it can be called singing) Shaddap a Your Face. (“What’s a matter you? Hey! Gotta no respect. Hey! It’s a terrible song. Hey! Ah shaddup a your face” etc, etc). No doubt open source aficionados will already be planning a version of Linux codenamed SYF for 2008.

30 Jan 2006