Apple Trademarks Lynx, Cougar, Leopard, Tiger and More...
It appears that Apple filed a number of new trademarks in early July.
Apple has added Lynx, Cougar, Leopard, and Tiger to their collection of trademarks, under the common category of "computers; computer software; computer operating system software".
This may suggest that Apple will be continuing on their recent spree of naming major Mac OS X releases after members of the feline family.
Apple has also registered two graphical trademarks. Firewire 1394 Compliant and AU (Audio Units).
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112 months ago
I like it.
Fits with the 10.9 being the ninth life...like cats...nine lives...cats...yea...
I can see 10.9 Lion - The King of the Jungle.
Well crap, 10.0-10.9 would be 10 lives. Stupid math.
Fits with the 10.9 being the ninth life...like cats...nine lives...cats...yea...
I can see 10.9 Lion - The King of the Jungle.
Well crap, 10.0-10.9 would be 10 lives. Stupid math.
112 months ago
I really like the way Apple has used these names for O/S titles...
It certainly beats WindozeXP(Xperience)
It certainly beats WindozeXP(Xperience)
112 months ago
Is the text "AU" actually mentioned somewhere, or just the graphic? When I looked at the graphic, I saw it more as "AV" (with rounded edges) rather than "AU".
112 months ago
Kind of funny they're going to reuse one cat twice. They've already used Puma and now they have Cougar registered. They're the same cat just a different regional name used here in the US.
112 months ago
The trademark says "AU"
I didn't link it directly, because the links time-out.
I don't know exactly what AU stands for. I thought maybe Audio Units... but looking around, nothing bears that icon.
arn
I didn't link it directly, because the links time-out.
I don't know exactly what AU stands for. I thought maybe Audio Units... but looking around, nothing bears that icon.
arn
112 months ago
Originally posted by DanUk2003
I really like the way Apple has used these names for O/S titles...
It certainly beats WindozeXP(Xperience)
Yeah, like at SJ's WWDC keynote where he showed a black panther and then a "cow" eating grass (symbolizing MS Longhorn).
It was quite nice!!
112 months ago
Originally posted by herocero
what is AU?
AU means Audio Units which is the name of the sound engine in OS X.
As for the feline names, I think Apple is on to a good thing; better than naming the operating system after a cow or bull, or whatever a 'Longhorn' is supposed to be.
Maybe if Apple ever makes a cut-down OS X for portable devices they could name it after domestic cats, for example, Siamese, Persian, Minx, etc.
The cat theme can even be integrated in the system sounds. Perhaps the start-up chime of Macs can be replaced with a roaring panther, jaguar, cougar, etc.
112 months ago
So now I guess, lynx, the web browser ("computer software") will have to change its name ¬_¬'
I do not think so...
I do not think so...
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