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Whats up with the silly names

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hm_murdock:
the X is kinda a double entendre

Yeah, it's because it's the roman numeral ten, but OS X comes from NeXTStep, and is built on UNIX. Both have "X" in the name.

cahult:

quote:Originally posted by Jimmy the Shyster:
the X is kinda a double entendre

Yeah, it's because it's the roman numeral ten, but OS X comes from NeXTStep, and is built on UNIX. Both have "X" in the name.
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The romans used to crucify people on X-shaped crosses...  :eek:

billy_gates:

quote:Originally posted by cahult:


The romans used to crucify people on X-shaped crosses...   :eek:  
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A lot of mac users felt they were being crucified when OSX first came out.

xyle_one:
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