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From: Jolly Roger on 20 Jun 2008 14:17
In article <howard-FF1335.10502520062008(a)newsgroups.comcast.net>,
Howard S Shubs <howard(a)shubs.net> wrote:

> In article <jollyroger-554AD0.10564111062008(a)individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > > What that says to me, given that the current version is "Leopard" is
> > > that there won't be many changes in the next rev and it can likely be
> > > skipped.
> >
> > Huh?? I don't know where you get *that* idea.
>
> They named it after a minor variation on the same cat.

Get real.

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From: Jolly Roger on 21 Jun 2008 05:07
In article <howard-61EC1A.00542221062008(a)newsgroups.comcast.net>,
Howard S Shubs <howard(a)shubs.net> wrote:

> In article <jollyroger-587472.13174620062008(a)individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <howard-FF1335.10502520062008(a)newsgroups.comcast.net>,
> > Howard S Shubs <howard(a)shubs.net> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <jollyroger-554AD0.10564111062008(a)individual.net>,
> > > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <howard-6B19C8.09500211062008(a)newsgroups.comcast.net>,
> > > > Howard S Shubs <howard(a)shubs.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What that says to me, given that the current version is "Leopard" is
> > > > > that there won't be many changes in the next rev and it can likely be
> > > > > skipped.
> > > >
> > > > Huh?? I don't know where you get *that* idea.
> > >
> > > They named it after a minor variation on the same cat.
> >
> > Get real.
>
> You're saying that "Snow Leopard" isn't similar to "Leopard"? I'm not
> seeing it.

I'm saying that the fact that the name is similar doesn't indicate there
won't be many changes or that it's not going to be worth upgrading.

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From: Jamie Kahn Genet on 21 Jun 2008 09:22
Howard S Shubs <howard(a)shubs.net> wrote:

> In article <1iiegx0.1t2bmhe1hf51rkN%jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz>,
> jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote:
>
> > Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Jobs said that the next version of Mac OS X will be named "Snow
> > > Leopard", and that is all he said about it during his two-hour keynote
> > > address at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Anything else about
> > > will be in the actual sessions, which will all be under a DNA. But I'm
> > > sure that there will be leaks as the week goes on.
> >
> > I was SURE this time it would be OS X Housecat! :-(
>
> That's what I was hoping for. With new functionality called "purr".

LOL, and I'm sure don't need to tell you what the Trash will be renamed
to ;-)
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From: Mike Rosenberg on 21 Jun 2008 11:19
Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote:

> I'm saying that the fact that the name is similar doesn't indicate there
> won't be many changes or that it's not going to be worth upgrading.

Well, whether _any_ upgrade is "worth it" is one's opinion, based on
whatever factors are important to you, but Snow Leopard differs from
other Mac OS X upgrades in not adding lots of new features.

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From: Jamie Kahn Genet on 21 Jun 2008 11:23
Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com> wrote:

> Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm saying that the fact that the name is similar doesn't indicate there
> > won't be many changes or that it's not going to be worth upgrading.
>
> Well, whether _any_ upgrade is "worth it" is one's opinion, based on
> whatever factors are important to you, but Snow Leopard differs from
> other Mac OS X upgrades in not adding lots of new features.

Features are not the value in Snow Leopard, and I can't wait for it! :-)
I still wish they'd gone with OS X Housecat, though... *groumbles*
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