[NTLK] Mac OS X naming and numbering WAS: NewtSync v0.1p [OT]

From: SuerthP_at_andersonnews.com
Date: Wed Oct 30 2002 - 11:25:57 EST


is it me or ever since the switch from "System" to "Mac OS" it sounds like
there should be a product tie-in with a breakfast cereal? (think "Mac O's")

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Subject: Re: [NTLK] NewtSync v0.1p
From: Jordi Rosquillas <rosquillas_at_yahoo.com>

That sounds logical if you realize that the X also has a relation with OS X
core wich is based in UNIX, BTW, it would be interesting to trace back what
does the X stands for in UNIX.

--=20
Jordi Rosquillas Tovilla

el 29/10/2002 2:52 PM, Michael J. Hu=DFmann , michael_at_michael-hussmann.de
escribi=F3:

>=20
> Mark Rollins (mark_at_mrollins.com) wrote:
>=20
>> The "X" can be eliminated, after all there'll be an OS XI someday! (or w
=
ill
>> X continue the numbering scheme instead - 10.4, 10.4, 10.5... ...10.
=
17,
>> 10.18??)
>=20
> Since the current version is "Mac OS X 10.2.1", not "Mac OS X.2.1",
> something along the lines of "Mac OS X 11.0" appears to be more likely.
> "Mac OS X" is the name of the OS, the version number goes after that.
>=20
> - Michael
>=20
>=20
> Michael J. Hussmann
>=20
> E-mail: michael_at_michael-hussmann.de
> WWW: http://michael-hussmann.de

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