The next version of Internet Explorer is said to be codenamed "Spartan". The allusions to Halo from internal Microsoft names are strong this year. One exciting rumor is the ability to run native, x86 code as a browser extension. This is expected to be built upon the Xax browser plugin model, published as a white paper by Microsoft Research six years ago. Its age should be noted when reading how it discusses JavaScript compatibility and performance. A lot has happened since then.
But why would Internet Explorer need extensions? The first, and most obvious, answer is that Microsoft is trying to win back some enthusiasts to their browser (and its platforms). If Microsoft relaxes certification requirements for extensions, compared to Windows Store, it could also bridge the gap between native app and web app for enterprises, especially smaller businesses, a give them a platform without the burden of sideloading.
We might also see this being used by third parties to contribute to Internet Explorer development. In much the same way as Nokia experiments with WebCL by a Firefox extension, others could use Internet Explorer add-ons as a testing ground. In fact, according to their aforementioned 2008 paper, Microsoft Research already tested an OpenGL rendering stack in Xax.
We will probably find out more about the next IE soon.
Spartan, from Sparta:
Sparta
Spartan, from Sparta:
Sparta (Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, Spártā; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, Spártē), or Lacedaemon, /ˌlæsəˈdiːmən/ (Λακεδαίμων, Lakedaímōn) was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese.[1] It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC,[citation needed] when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. Around 650 BC, it rose to become the dominant military land-power in ancient Greece.
Given its military pre-eminence, Sparta was recognized as the overall leader of the combined Greek forces during the Greco-Persian Wars.[2] Between 431 and 404 BC, Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War,[3] from which it emerged victorious, though at great cost. Sparta’s defeat by Thebes in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC ended Sparta’s prominent role in Greece.
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Spartan, also refers to a type of simplified construction(without fancy features), or simple lifestyle, devoid of unnecessary comforts.
Nerds Reference, also where Star trek/Roddenberry fashioned the Klingon mindset from, with a little added Viking mythology thrown into the mix.
Romulans, fashioned after the roman mindset, and Imperial
Rome. See roman mythology (Romulus and Remus), and see where the name came from.
Scott you have failed your history/mythology and are doomed to repeat it!
Spartan is a codename which
Spartan is a codename which coexists along Cortana and Threshold. I expect they intended the Halo connotation.
And Halo being about
And Halo being about warriors, all be it high tech warriors, got the term from the original Greek city-state Sparta, same goes for the football teams, ad infinitum.
Goodness Knows the search engines’ page rankings, and ad/marketing websites have buried the original roots of the words/definitions/historical references under thousands of useless page hits, so much so it’s like losing the library at Alexandria all over again, when it come to actually finding historical references on the web, it’s getting that bad.
Reference: read its there.
Reference: read its there.
http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Sparta