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Ever wonder why all those FrontPage (and subsequently now SPS and WSS) directories were called /_vti_? VTI was the acronym for a company called Vermeer Technologies Incorporated. Microsoft aquired the company in 1996 which had a flagship product. This product eventually became FrontPage. Hence all the _vti_ directories all over your servers. You can check out the original press release here on it.

Published Friday, February 04, 2005 6:24 PM by Bil Simser

Filed under: SharePoint

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Saturday, February 05, 2005 2:48 PM by Michael Greth

# re: Stupid SharePoint Fact #327

The original VTI version of Frontpage was my first webeditor :-) Unfortunately I don't have a copy anymore...

Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:29 AM by Dave Burke

# re: Stupid SharePoint Fact #327

Its the kind of unique sharepoint information like this prompts me to click on your syndication XML button! Ha. Funny, I never knew that, and I've had to look at those annoying directories for, what, 8 years now?

Seriously, I enjoy your Sharepoint info, particularly your rants. I've got a love-hate thing going with it, too.

Friday, December 28, 2007 2:57 PM by Joel Oleson's Blog SharePoint Land

# 7 Years of SharePoint - a History Lesson

It's a milestone today for me. Seven years ago today, I joined Microsoft to work on an product that would

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