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  • [off topic] High Sierra, was: Cindex

    From Thomas Schmitt@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 12 22:30:02 2024
    Hi,

    Brad Rogers quoted:
    macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

    Hah ! Do they think that ISO 9660 is dead enough so they can highjack
    its birth name ?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_9660
    "ISO 9660 traces its roots to the High Sierra Format, [...]
    In November 1985, representatives of computer hardware manufacturers
    gathered at the High Sierra Hotel and Casino [...] in Stateline, Nevada.
    This group became known as the High Sierra Group (HSG).
    Present at the meeting were representatives from Apple Computer [...]"

    A company now run by cultureless bleeps suffering from historical amnesia.


    Have a nice day :)

    Thomas

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  • From David Wright@21:1/5 to Brad Rogers on Mon May 13 01:20:01 2024
    On Sun 12 May 2024 at 21:52:05 (+0100), Brad Rogers wrote:
    On Sun, 12 May 2024 22:27:58 +0200 "Thomas Schmitt" wrote:

    Hah ! Do they think that ISO 9660 is dead enough so they can highjack
    its birth name ?

    Happens all the time (just saying - not condoning);

    Solid State Drive - referring to HDs without moving parts.

    BITD, Solid State referred to equipment that operates using transistors,
    not valves. By that definition, *all* HDs are Solid State.

    High Sierra is a proper noun, not just a lofty mountain range.
    You'd normally only capitalise solid state drive in a heading,
    or when defining SSD.

    Of course, the company has history; think Apple Corps,
    McIntosh Laboratory, etc.

    Cheers,
    David.

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