> On 6 Nov 2013, at 7:59 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On 05/11/2013, at 10:54 AM, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Mmmmmm ! >> So the decimal will be misused somewhat to achieve the new name ! >> Being OSX 10.10 >> Interesting. > > I think Apple have explained before (and I don't have the reference!) that > the the dot is no more a decimal point than it is in a date such as > 6.11.2013. It's simply a separator, which kind of makes since since 10.7.5 is > not really a decimal number either. In this context then, 10.10.x makes > perfect sense.
Peter is correct; the (.) is not a decimal point, it is just a separator. The X also stands for Unix, Steve Jobs mentioned (before the public arrival of iOS), that Mac OS X (it was still Mac OS X back then) is a brand/architecture to be used for the next two decades. So there is still some life left with OS X. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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