| | Microsoft first began development of "Windows Neptune" in 1999, a version of Windows that was to be the first version of Windows based on the Windows NT Kernel for use by consumers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.zdnet.co.uk/emergingtech/0,1000000183,2072502,00.htm |title=Neptune - the new Windows |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=July 5, 1999 |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref> Development of Windows Odyssey, which was to be a replacement for [[Windows 2000 Professional]], also began in the 20th century.<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 name=detour>{{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> Microsoft merged projects Windows Neptune and Windows Odyssey in early 2000 to create project ''Whistler'', named after the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in Whistler, [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/longhorn.asp|title=Windows "Longhorn" FAQ|date=June 22, 2005|accessdate=April 4, 2008|publisher=Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows | | Microsoft first began development of "Windows Neptune" in 1999, a version of Windows that was to be the first version of Windows based on the Windows NT Kernel for use by consumers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.zdnet.co.uk/emergingtech/0,1000000183,2072502,00.htm |title=Neptune - the new Windows |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=July 5, 1999 |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref> Development of Windows Odyssey, which was to be a replacement for [[Windows 2000 Professional]], also began in the 20th century.<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 name=detour>{{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> Microsoft merged projects Windows Neptune and Windows Odyssey in early 2000 to create project ''Whistler'', named after the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in Whistler, [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/longhorn.asp|title=Windows "Longhorn" FAQ|date=June 22, 2005|accessdate=April 4, 2008|publisher=Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows |
| − | }} (see Q: What's up with the name Longhorn?)</ref> There were several beta and pre-beta builds or Whistler released to testers from February 2000 to the time Windows XP was officially released to the general public in October, 2001. Windows XP is programmed in the C, C++, and assembly programming languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/training/ntarchitectoview/ntarc_2.mspx |title=Microsoft Windows System Overview |publisher=Microsoft.com |accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref>> | + | }} (see Q: What's up with the name Longhorn?)</ref> There were several beta and pre-beta builds or Whistler released to testers from February 2000 to the time Windows XP was officially released to the general public in October, 2001. Windows XP is programmed in the C, C++, and assembly programming languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/training/ntarchitectoview/ntarc_2.mspx |title=Microsoft Windows System Overview |publisher=Microsoft.com |accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref> |