What's In A Name: Leopard == Panther?
Is it just me, or aren't they the same animal? AFAIK, a panther is just a black leopard, no?
I mean, just looking at the pictures on Wikipedia, it would seem that Apple'd have to use the same spots for the fur background for OS X 10.5 as it did in 10.3.
Someone clear this up, please.
I mean, just looking at the pictures on Wikipedia, it would seem that Apple'd have to use the same spots for the fur background for OS X 10.5 as it did in 10.3.
Someone clear this up, please.
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In fact, a "panther" can be any of several species of large felid which happen to have genes for more black pigment than orange-tan pigment, thus producing a pure black coat as opposed to the usual spotted one. "Panthers", in other words, are simply dark-furred Leopards (or a dark form of several other big cats
Originally posted by rageous
from the very same source you name: wikipedia...
Hence, they could have chosen something more unique. Like lynx.
I also wonder if the whole Europe/US name difference things come into play. In Hungary (and Switzerland as well, IIRC), we called black leopards panthers. So they're the same animal. But they're not. Gah.
Originally posted by m01ety
Hence, they could have chosen something more unique. Like lynx.
I also wonder if the whole Europe/US name difference things come into play. In Hungary (and Switzerland as well, IIRC), we called black leopards panthers. So they're the same animal. But they're not. Gah.
I'm from the US, and from where I'm from people call Black Leopards "Panthers" as well. Usually the word Black is attached to it though. Black Panther. If it's a leopard that's not black then it's just a leopard, or a spotted leopard.
We have lynx's in my hometown. Crazy looking cats they are.
Lion -- sounds weird for an OS, somehow
Ocelot -- sounds cool, but its a little cat, maybe the OS for a tablet or set-top media box?
Cougar -- too Ford Motor Co., and same animal as a Puma
Lynx/Bobcat -- see Ocelot, above
Serval -- this cat looks like a llaama with spots. I don't see it, personally.
Looks to me like Lion is due next, then they might have to expand beyond the feline kingdom. Let's see... Mac OSX Hippopotamus? Nah. Mac OSX Walrus or Elephant Seal? Doubt it. Perhaps, since it brought us the Apple of knowledge, they should begin naming the OS after snakes:
Mac OSX Python
Mac OSX Anaconda
Mac OSX Rattlesnake
Mac OSX Cobra
Mac OSX Mamba
The potential for cool boxes would be vast...
First name: The "Wozcat"
Originally posted by Anders
First name: The "Wozcat"
LOL
Originally posted by Silver
Mac OSX Cheetah still sounds cool ...
cheetah has already been used.
cougar, lynx, and lion are still out there.
they may choose not to do them. all the L's could cause some confusion or something.. lynx, leopard, lion
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Leopard
Originally, it was thought that a Leopard was a hybrid between a Lion and a Panther, and the Leopard's common name derives from this belief; leo is the Latin for lion, and pard is an old term meaning panther. In fact, a "panther" can be any of several species of large felid which happen to have genes for more black pigment than orange-tan pigment, thus producing a pure black coat as opposed to the usual spotted one. "Panthers", in other words, are simply dark-furred Leopards (or a dark form of several other big cats: see black panther).
Jaguar are bigger than pantheras.
These are just codenames / nicknames for OS X releases. Beyond that it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to compare animals to operating systems.
Please stop looking for a logical connection, that isn't there.
Originally posted by PrettyBoyClone
People, people!
These are just codenames / nicknames for OS X releases. Beyond that it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to compare animals to operating systems.
Please stop looking for a logical connection, that isn't there.
That's crazy talk. Of course there's a connection. If you count the number of spots the average leopard has, divide by the amount of Macworlds in a year and then multiply by the % of market share of OS X you will be able to determine how many new features Leopard will have.
Originally posted by MPMoriarty
That's crazy talk. Of course there's a connection. If you count the number of spots the average leopard has, divide by the amount of Macworlds in a year and then multiply by the % of market share of OS X you will be able to determine how many new features Leopard will have.
lol, well this could hurt
here is the aprox. math : 10000 dots/6 macworlds*0.03 percent market share=
50 new features
The dots are obviously just guessed and I only know about the MacExpos in Netherlands, Germany, England and Paris. As well as MacWorld in SanFrancisco and New York I believe.
On the other side 50 new features would be a lot compared to at the moment, since the only real new features in Tiger are Sportlight, Dashboard and Automater.
All the other new features are connnected to those in some way.
Originally posted by spyder
I'm from the US, and from where I'm from people call Black Leopards "Panthers" as well. Usually the word Black is attached to it though. Black Panther. If it's a leopard that's not black then it's just a leopard, or a spotted leopard.
We have lynx's in my hometown. Crazy looking cats they are.
Unless, of course, it's the Pink Panther.
It also gives them opportunity to market something with "stellar perfomance" etc etc.
Hmm, cheese on toast.
Originally posted by MPMoriarty
That's crazy talk. Of course there's a connection. If you count the number of spots the average leopard has, divide by the amount of Macworlds in a year and then multiply by the % of market share of OS X you will be able to determine how many new features Leopard will have.
LOL!
..But I really don't think Steve will settle for an average leopard, so how do we get a good estimate of the number of spots?
Hows Orion sound? Heaps to pick from.
Sadalbari, "lucky star of the excellent one" describles SJ to a tee.
The beauty of this is that Apple can make up any old name it likes, and name a star/OS after it. Perhaps run competitions for names.
Originally posted by radiospace
They seem to be running out of cats. Let's see what's left:
Lion -- sounds weird for an OS, somehow
Ocelot -- sounds cool, but its a little cat, maybe the OS for a tablet or set-top media box?
Cougar -- too Ford Motor Co., and same animal as a Puma
Lynx/Bobcat -- see Ocelot, above
Serval -- this cat looks like a llaama with spots. I don't see it, personally.
don't knock it, could be worse. the MS Windows potentials are -
Windows Longhorn
Windows Hereford
Windows Jersey
and my fav, Windows Cow