MacOS X 10.4: Guess the Name
WWDC is well over 2 months away... but that shouldnt stop us to speculate and guess.
So, as we all know, OS X is a Big Cat OS. Just to recap, we got:
OS X 10.0 = Cheetah
OS X 10.1 = Puma
OS X 10.2 = Jaguar (or Jagwire, depending on quantity of LSD you had in your youth)
OS X 10.3 = Panther
Names of cats still "available":
"big" cats: Cougar, Leopard, Lion, Tiger
"smaller" cats: Lynx, Tomcat, Tabby Cat... etc
"other" cats: Hobbes, Garfield, Heathcliff, Bill the Cat (rock on),
I vaguely remember that one tpe of cat is similar (or identical) to the other, but have a different name.
So... whos guessing? Winner gets free beer (or other) in Paris
I propose:
MacOS X 10.4 Fat Cat (iLife 0wn§ j00)
So, as we all know, OS X is a Big Cat OS. Just to recap, we got:
OS X 10.0 = Cheetah
OS X 10.1 = Puma
OS X 10.2 = Jaguar (or Jagwire, depending on quantity of LSD you had in your youth)
OS X 10.3 = Panther
Names of cats still "available":
"big" cats: Cougar, Leopard, Lion, Tiger
"smaller" cats: Lynx, Tomcat, Tabby Cat... etc
"other" cats: Hobbes, Garfield, Heathcliff, Bill the Cat (rock on),
I vaguely remember that one tpe of cat is similar (or identical) to the other, but have a different name.
So... whos guessing? Winner gets free beer (or other) in Paris
I propose:
MacOS X 10.4 Fat Cat (iLife 0wn§ j00)
Comments
Originally posted by ZO
I propose:
MacOS X 10.4 Fat Cat (iLife 0wn§ j00)
Are prehistoric feline names allowed? Like Smilodon fatalis?
I'd settle for Felix, though.
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Originally posted by Rendevous
I think they'll drop the big cat names and go for something like 'OSX 04' or the year there is a major upgrade - like iLife 4.
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with that reasoning I think Apple would have to release 10.4 as MacOS X '05, otherwise there would only be a few months left in the year... and the OS would seem "old" by the beginning of 2005.
and, no, 10.0 was Cheetah... 10.1 was Puma
with that reasoning I think Apple would have to release 10.4 as MacOS X '05, otherwise there would only be a few months left in the year..
The rate things are going we won't see a major upgrade 'til 2005?
Leopard sounds too much like Leper
Lion is too orindary sounding
Tiger is possible but "OS X: Tiger" just doesn't resonate for some reason.
Cougar could work though. It will also be the last cat-named release IMO. Personally I think they should go "cute and fuzzy" to bring more chics into the fold:
OS 10.5 "Wallaby"
OS 10.6 "Meerkat"
OS 10.7 "kinkajou"
Baby Panda...
Furry Harp Seal...
...that sort of thing.
How about Mac OS X "Lynx"? Nah...
Originally posted by Proud iBook Owner 2k2
Off Topic: Do you guys thing there'll be a preview of 10.4 at this years WWDC? That would rule if there was.... Imagine what kinda sh*t Stevey is adding into this one!
If its not, it would buck a 5 year trend... and revenues.
I think investors as well as developers (and consumers by now) expect a yearly refresh.
It also keeps MS on its toes
Originally posted by ZO
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That is a f**king sheep!
Originally posted by mattjohndrow
they're gonna call it pussy!
ah you beat me to it
i say it'll be tiger, and i think the name is fine. i suppose another cool name would be bengal, and the box could look like a white bengal with cool black stripes and everything.
Originally posted by Stoo
How about Mac OS X: Badge-uar ?
HILLARIOUS!
Originally posted by Stoo
How about Mac OS X: Badge-uar ?
Mushroom, mushroom!!
C'mon, works for the Super Bowl...classier than "Windows 2004"
I think if Apple starts doing more stuff with Linux then Lynx would be a good name to use. It kind of sounds like Linux, but looks cooler!
Beer in Paris! Sounds good to me!