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:I think either way works. The company even says "mac" in their own commercials and on their boxes. --[[User:Mwn3d|Mwn3d]] 12:53, 10 January 2008 (MST) |
:I think either way works. The company even says "mac" in their own commercials and on their boxes. --[[User:Mwn3d|Mwn3d]] 12:53, 10 January 2008 (MST) |
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::Since languages support environments rather than computers or companies, perhaps this link should be named [[Mac OS X]] instead. After all, there is no "Apple Computer". The corporation runs no code, and Apple made many incompatible computers (Apple ][, Mac OS Classic, Newton, Mac OS X). --[[User:IanOsgood|IanOsgood]] 10:13, 11 January 2008 (MST) |
::Since languages support environments rather than computers or companies, perhaps this link should be named [[Mac OS X]] instead. After all, there is no "Apple Computer". The corporation runs no code, and Apple made many incompatible computers (Apple ][, Mac OS Classic, Newton, Mac OS X). --[[User:IanOsgood|IanOsgood]] 10:13, 11 January 2008 (MST) |
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:::I agree that OS is a better focus than company name. The page should be named [[Macintosh OS X]]. --10:27, 11 January 2008 (MST) |
Revision as of 17:27, 11 January 2008
The encyclopedia entry should be under the full product name, not the casual abbreviation. --TBH 12:44, 10 January 2008 (MST)
- I think either way works. The company even says "mac" in their own commercials and on their boxes. --Mwn3d 12:53, 10 January 2008 (MST)
- Since languages support environments rather than computers or companies, perhaps this link should be named Mac OS X instead. After all, there is no "Apple Computer". The corporation runs no code, and Apple made many incompatible computers (Apple ][, Mac OS Classic, Newton, Mac OS X). --IanOsgood 10:13, 11 January 2008 (MST)
- I agree that OS is a better focus than company name. The page should be named Macintosh OS X. --10:27, 11 January 2008 (MST)
- Since languages support environments rather than computers or companies, perhaps this link should be named Mac OS X instead. After all, there is no "Apple Computer". The corporation runs no code, and Apple made many incompatible computers (Apple ][, Mac OS Classic, Newton, Mac OS X). --IanOsgood 10:13, 11 January 2008 (MST)