Until about 2000, users of Unix desktops regarded CDE as the de facto standard, but at that time, other desktop environments such as GNOME and K Desktop Environment 2 were quickly becoming mature, and became almost universal on the Linux platform, which already had a larger user base than most commercial Unixes in total.

Until the election of his son George W. Bush to the presidency in 2000, Bush was commonly referred to simply as " George Bush "; since that time, the forms " George H. W. Bush ", " Bush 41 ", " Bush the Elder ", and " George Bush, Sr ." have come into common use as a way to distinguish the father from the son.

Until 2000 the precision of the GPS signal available to non-U. S .- military users was deliberately severely limited by a timing pulse distortion process known as selective availability.

Until 2000, KornShell remained AT & T ′ s proprietary software.

Until the year 2000 the proportion of children 0 – 14 years of age was over 40 % of the total population.

Until Daniel Schacter published Forgotten Ideas, Neglected Pioneers: Richard Semon and the Story of Memory in 2000, Semon's work had little influence, though it was quoted extensively in Erwin Schrödinger's prescient 1956 Tarner Lecture " Mind and Matter ".

Until 2000, it was thought that rock sequences spanning the Permian-Triassic boundary were too few and contained too many gaps for scientists to determine reliably its details.

Until 2000, before being eligible for membership in the Shrine, a person had to complete either the Scottish Rite or York Rite degrees of Masonry, but now any Master Mason can join.

Until 1996, cryptographic code was legally a munition, and until 2000 export required a permit.

Until the Oxford University Press edition was published in 2000, the available orchestral parts reflected many of the standard D ' Oyly Carte alterations, although the traditionally cut songs were available to those who wanted them.

Until the 2000 Olympics, the distance was 300 metres.

Until the 2000 Olympics, the distance was 4 kilometres.

Until about 2000, it housed offices for Independence National Historical Park.

Until 2000, the country's net migration was at a negative.

Until 2000 it held the position of state church.

Until its use was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America ( DGA ) when a director, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that he or she had not been able to exercise creative control over a film.

* Hapgood, Charles Hutchins ; Mystery in Acambaro: Did Dinosaurs Survive Until Recently ?, 2000, Adventures Unlimited Press, ISBN 0-932813-76-3.

Until 2000, the state of Georgia used the sequential interchange numbering system on all of its Interstate Highways.

Until 2000, the county had gone consistently Democratic in presidential elections.

Until the coming of the railway in 1857, Beckenham was a small village in the county of Kent with almost completely rural surroundings: once a family of entrepreneurs began the building of villas here, its population soared from 2000 to 26, 000 during 1850-1900 and throughout the rest of the century.

Until 2000, Canada's only federal correctional facility for women, the Prison for Women ( nicknamed " P4W ") was also located in Kingston.

Until 2000 Fairmeade was an independent Sixth class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

Until 2000 Plymouth Village was an independent Sixth Class city.

Until 2000 Springlee was an independent Sixth Class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

Until its closing in 2000, Bradford College provided liberal arts higher education in Haverhill.

Until late 2002 it served Mexico, Central America, South America and all of the Caribbean.

Until Joseph Bramah patented the beer engine in 1785, beer was served directly from the barrel and carried to the customer.

Until the 19th century, most libraries had closed stacks, so the library classification only served to organize the subject catalog.

Until that moment, the Puerto Rican drink of choice had been the popular Coco-Loco, a mix of coconut milk, rum and coconut cream served inside a fresh macheted coconut.

Until the 1930s, von Hammer's retelling of the Assassin legends served as the standard account of the Nizaris across Europe.

Until 1891, the president pro tempore only served until the return of the vice president to the chair or the adjournment of a session of Congress.

Until 1990 the Inner London boroughs were served by a shared LEA, the Inner London Education Authority.

Until 1935 Lyons served as Treasurer as well as Prime Minister.

Until the 1920s one-room schools served well over half of Idaho ’ s primary students.

Until 1947, Mysore served as the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore.

Until 1992, Cardoso served as Leader of the PSDB in the Senate.

A good Brunswick stew must be cooked down slowly, according to stew masters for the Capitol Square event, “ Until the stirring paddle stands up straight in the stew .” When the paddle stood, Brunswick Stew was served to the legislators and hundreds of Virginians who turned out for the event to “ Get a Taste of Brunswick .”

Until 1940 it was served by St. Quintin Park and Wormwood Scrubs, a station on the West London Line.

Until 2005, Künast served as the German Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, known for increasing consumer protection, supporting organic farming, and expanding animal welfare.

Until 2003, when it closed, Mammoth served as a bedroom community for the nearby San Manuel mine.

Until its close, Tagus Ranch produce was known the world over, and was served in the finest restaurants throughout America.

Until 2009, Charles Quentin Elementary School was also a school in the district open in Kildeer, right outside Lake Zurich that served students in Kildeer, parts of Deer Park and a small part of Lake Zurich, but it closed due to small size of all the students who were attending it, and the school that takes students from the area now is Isaac Fox.

Until the third decade of the Twentieth Century Gridley had been a railroad town ; in the early 1920s six passenger trains in both directions served the town.

Until 1958, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at milepost 22. 3.

Until 1992, O ' Neill was served by the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company.

Until 1966, Tenafly was served by rail along the Northern Branch, originally to Pavonia Terminal, and later to Hoboken Terminal.

Until consolidation with Republic into Seneca East, the village was served by the Attica School District.

Until 1952 the borough was served by the " 3 Millvale " trolley operated by Pittsburgh Railways.

Until 1725 Bristol served as county seat of Bucks County.

Until January 14, 1983, Newtown was served by SEPTA's Fox Chase / Newtown Line commuter rail service.