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Panther Will Not be a 64-bit OS

Posted by pudge on from the call-your-senator dept.

rouge86 writes "The Register has an article on what Mac OS X 10.3 will be like. Mac OS X 10.3, aka Panther, will not be a 64-bit operating system, despite running on a 64-bit processor. Instead, the next major release of the Mac operating system will be a hybrid, much like version 10.2.7." You mean they didn't rewrite the entire operating system from the ground up? And that it will run on older, 32-bit, Macs? I am shocked!

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  1. Names... by kenthorvath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who wants to place bets on the name of the next hybrid OS? We've had Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, and now I'm guessing they'll switch to a softer more feminine side of things, like Tigger, or Hello Kitty. Anyone with me on this?

    1. Re:Names... by Duke+Thomas · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm holding out for Alley Cat. In that version the X will be composed of garbage cans and fish bones.

  2. Re:Uhm by dafz1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it just me, or is it a bad idea to name an OS update after Smeagol? He killed his brother, took the Ring(which corrupted him), lost the Ring, finds the boys and leads them to be eaten. Failing that, in his jubilation after biting off Frodo's finger, accidentally kills himself and destroys everything immediately around him. This sounds more like a Windows update to me.

    Maybe Samwise would have been more appropriate? Actually, why name it after LoTR characters at all considering everything was rendered on Dells? I would say name it after Nemo, but that movie was rendered on Intel processors too. Too bad the CEO of Pixar doesn't know anyone at Apple.

  3. Re:Uhm by David+Leppik · · Score: 5, Funny
    Is it just me, or is it a bad idea to name an OS update after Smeagol? He killed his brother, took the Ring(which corrupted him), lost the Ring, finds the boys and leads them to be eaten. Failing that, in his jubilation after biting off Frodo's finger, accidentally kills himself and destroys everything immediately around him. This sounds more like a Windows update to me.
    Yeah, but it will have great Tolkien Ring support!
  4. Re:What's up with the news these days? by heXXXen · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...but it seems the ./ Apple news moderation..."

    Yeah, damn those dot slash Apple news moderators!

  5. Re: Bill the Cat Codename Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wouldn't that be for Mac OS ACK!?