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{{Infobox_Stadium |
| name = Microsoft Neptune
stadium_name = Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| family = Microsoft Windows
nickname = |
| logo = WindowsNeptunelogo.png
image = [[Image:SMU Gerald Ford Stadium.jpg|250px|center]]|
| screenshot = Windows_Neptune_Desktop.png
location = 5800 Ownby Dr<br>Dallas, TX 75205 |
| caption = Screenshot of Windows Neptune Build 5111
broke_ground = 1999 |
| developer = Microsoft
opened = September 2, 2000 |
| website = www.Microsoft.com
closed = |
| preview_version = 5.50.5111
demolished = |
| preview_date = December 27, 1999
owner = Southern Methodist University |
| source_model = [[Shared source]]
operator = Southern Methodist University |
| license = Microsoft [[EULA]]
surface = [[FieldTurf]] |
| kernel_type = [[Windows NT]]
construction_cost = [[United States dollar|USD]] 42 million |
| support_status = Not supported
architect = Ellerbe Becket |
former_names = |
tenants = SMU Mustangs ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (2000-Present)|
seating_capacity = 32,000 |
}}
}}


'''Windows Neptune''' is an experimental version of [[Microsoft Windows]] that was in development from early 1999 to early 2000. The goal was to preview ideas for a home user operating system from the same sources as the [[Windows NT|NT]]-based [[Windows 2000]] that was developed for business users, replacing the older [[MS-DOS|DOS]]-based [[Windows 9x]] home user operating systems. After the release of Windows 2000, the Neptune team was combined with the Windows 2000 team to work on the "Whistler" project that was released in late 2001 as [[Windows XP]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/legal/jones.mspx | title=Written Direct Testimony of Christopher Jones | author=Christopher Jones | month=April | year=2002 | work=State of New York v. Microsoft Corporation | accessdate=2006-01-07}}</ref> and Microsoft released another home user DOS-based operating system called [[Windows Me]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/millennium.asp | title=Windows Millennium Edition ("Windows Me") FAQ | author=Paul Thurrott | work=Windows SuperSite | accessdate=2006-01-07}}</ref>
'''Gerald J. Ford Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Highland Park, Texas]], one of the two [[Park Cities, Texas|"Park Cities"]] that form an [[enclave and exclave|enclave]] of [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]. The stadium is used primarily for football, and it is home to the [[Southern Methodist University|Southern Methodist University (SMU)]] [[SMU Mustangs|Mustangs]] and is frequently used for local high school football games. It was the last on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I-A (now Division I FBS) to open in the 20th century.


==Features==
The building stands on the site of the former [[Ownby Stadium]], the school's previous on-campus football stadium. Ownby was demolished starting in late October 1998 in order to clear the land designated for the new stadium. Ford Stadium opened on September 2, 2000 with a football game against the [[University of Kansas]]. The north-south oriented stadium is bowl-shaped, with stands on three sides (west, east, and north). SMU can one day develop south side seating, extending the stadium's seating capacity to 45,000.
Some of the changes introduced in the Neptune build, such as a rudimentary [[firewall (networking)|firewall]] for [[Internet]] and network connections, were later integrated into Windows XP as the Internet Connection Firewall, later renamed the [[Windows Firewall]]. It experimented with a UI called the Activity Center for task centered operation.


[[Image:Microsoft Windows Neptune Build 5111 Logon Screen.PNG|thumbnail|250px|Windows Neptune Logon Screen]]
The stadium is named after [[Gerald J. Ford]] (who should not be confused with former [[President of the United States|US President]] [[Gerald Ford|Gerald ''R.'' Ford]]), a billionaire banker who provided most of the funding for its construction.


Two circulated builds of Neptune are known to exist - build 5000 (leaked to very few people), and build 5111, which, although it makes up most of the existing Neptune copies, still is not very common.
Outside the northeast corner of the stadium is [[Doak Walker]] Plaza, honoring the former [[Heisman Trophy]] winner and SMU's greatest football star. The plaza includes a life-sized replica of the [[Doak Walker Award]] trophy, awarded annually to the nation's top [[college football]] [[running back]]. The northwest corner is connected to the Loyd All-Sports Center, which contains locker, training, and office space for SMU athletics, as well as the Spirit Shop, the office of the Alumni Association, and the Athlete Education Center.


==Expandability==
On September 4, 2004, the attendance record was set at Gerald J. Ford Stadium when 34,495 people watched the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders]] face off against the [[SMU Mustangs]]. Texas Tech won the game 27&ndash;13.
Windows Neptune build 5111 included all of the same components of [[Windows 2000]], this includes [[DirectX]] 7 and [[Internet Explorer 5]].01.


==External links==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://smumustangs.collegesports.com/facilities/ford-stadium.html Gerald J. Ford Stadium from SMUMustangs.com]


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*[http://www.winhistory.de/more/nept.htm German page about Neptune]
*[http://neosmart.net/gallery/v/os/Neptune/ Windows Neptune Screenshot Gallery] at NeoSmart Technologies
*[http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_gold.asp Neptune: The Windows that wasn't] on Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows.


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{{Texas college football venues}}


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Revision as of 01:20, 12 October 2008

Microsoft Neptune
File:WindowsNeptunelogo.png
File:Windows Neptune Desktop.png
Screenshot of Windows Neptune Build 5111
DeveloperMicrosoft
OS familyMicrosoft Windows
Source modelShared source
Latest preview5.50.5111 / December 27, 1999
Kernel typeWindows NT
LicenseMicrosoft EULA
Official websitewww.Microsoft.com
Support status
Not supported

Windows Neptune is an experimental version of Microsoft Windows that was in development from early 1999 to early 2000. The goal was to preview ideas for a home user operating system from the same sources as the NT-based Windows 2000 that was developed for business users, replacing the older DOS-based Windows 9x home user operating systems. After the release of Windows 2000, the Neptune team was combined with the Windows 2000 team to work on the "Whistler" project that was released in late 2001 as Windows XP,[1] and Microsoft released another home user DOS-based operating system called Windows Me.[2]

Features

Some of the changes introduced in the Neptune build, such as a rudimentary firewall for Internet and network connections, were later integrated into Windows XP as the Internet Connection Firewall, later renamed the Windows Firewall. It experimented with a UI called the Activity Center for task centered operation.

File:Microsoft Windows Neptune Build 5111 Logon Screen.PNG
Windows Neptune Logon Screen

Two circulated builds of Neptune are known to exist - build 5000 (leaked to very few people), and build 5111, which, although it makes up most of the existing Neptune copies, still is not very common.

Expandability

Windows Neptune build 5111 included all of the same components of Windows 2000, this includes DirectX 7 and Internet Explorer 5.01.

References

  1. ^ Christopher Jones (2002). "Written Direct Testimony of Christopher Jones". State of New York v. Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 2006-01-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Paul Thurrott. "Windows Millennium Edition ("Windows Me") FAQ". Windows SuperSite. Retrieved 2006-01-07.

External links

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