In the same way that Windows 10 was rushed to be a year early because they 'skip...

Piskvorrr · on Oct 11, 2016

Pretty sure that one was to avoid a Windows Nein. (They are still striving for a Windows?Nein! situation given the FUBAR Anniversary Edition, albeit "by any other name")

beanbragade · on Oct 11, 2016

I think it was so users wouldn't follow "Windows 9x" tutorials thinking they would still work.

nandhp · on Oct 11, 2016

I think it was actually for the software that was doing that:

    	if (osName.startsWith("windows 9"))

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8397664

madeofpalk · on Oct 11, 2016

I know - I was trying to use sarcasm to point how how marketing names don't really mean much in terms of product development and doesn't indicate anything here was rushed out the door.