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==The reasoning==
==The reasoning==
It seems logical enough that Windows 9 should come after 8 and before 10. However, there are some reasons why this might not have happened.
It seems logical enough that Windows 9 should come after 8 and before 10. However, there are some reasons why this might not have happened. Here are some of them:
===Culture sensitivity===
In [[Japan]], the number 9 is considered unlucky. Since Japan does offer a sizable market for the Windows system, this number might have been excluded, much as some companies in the United States exclude the number 13.<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>
===Compatibility===
Ideally, programmers would not make vague any assumptions. However, it is possible that some might make a program to check for "Windows 9" to make sure that it is running on either Windows 95 or [[Windows 98]]. This is a reason given by someone claiming to be a Microsoft developer on the social media website [[Reddit]].<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>
===Meaning of a beginning==
<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>
===Meaning of finality===
<ref>http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-9/fl/windows-9.htm</ref>