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"The 10th major release, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, is named after an awkwardly plural California surfing spot..." Can't tell if he's joking or not.
by dpham 13y ago
"The 10th major release, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, is named after an awkwardly plural California surfing spot..."
Can't tell if he's joking or not.
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- mikeash 13y agoI suppose looking it up is completely out of the question. (It's not a joke.)
- cowsandmilk 13y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks_%28location%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks_%28location%29 ?
- roryokane 13y agoHe’s not joking. Later in the first page, Siracusa says ‘Mavericks is the first California-themed release of OS X, named after "places that inspire us here in California," according to Craig Federighi, who says this naming scheme is intended to last for at least the next 10 years.’ And the words “California surfing spot” in your quote link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks_(location) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks_(location), so that is the name of the place. I guess it’s just coincidence that “maverick” is also a word.
- chongli 13y agoIt's named after a dog called Maverick. I'm guessing they made it plural to refer to the waves themselves.
- Sagat 13y agoIt's named after Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Duh.