OS X Mavericks este denumirea aleasa de catre compania Apple pentru cea mai recenta versiune a sistemului de operare pentru Mac-uri, iar pe scena WWDC-ului ni s-a explicat partial ratiunea din spatele acestei decizii. Craig Federighi a afirmat ca Apple a ramas fara nume de feline pe care sa le utilizeze cu noile versiuni ale OS X, asa ca de acum incolo vor utiliza denumirile unor locatii celebre din California. Pentru aceasta versiune a OS X au ales denumirea Mavericks care a fost data unei celebre locatii de surfing din California, semn ca printre oamenii din conducerea echipei Apple exista destui sportivi.
In early March 1961, three surfers, Alex Matienzo, Jim Thompson, and Dick Knottmeyer decided to try the distant waves off Pillar Point. With them was a white-haired German Shepherd named Maverick, owned by Matienzo’s roommate. Maverick was used to swimming out with his owner, or with Matienzo, while they were out surfing. The trio left Maverick on shore, but he swam out and caught up with them. Finding the conditions unsafe for the dog, Matienzo tied him up before rejoining the others. The riders had limited success that day, surfing overhead peaks about 1/4 mile from shore, just along the rocks that are visible from shore. They deemed the bigger outside waves too dangerous.
They decided to name the surfing location after Maverick, who seemed to have gotten the most out of the experience. It became known simply as “Mavericks”.
Stim povestea din spatele numelui OS X Mavericks, insa povestea din spatele alegerii denumirii acelei locatii pentru surfing este complet diferita. Se pare ca in anul 1961 trei surferi au descoperit locatia aleasa acum de catre Apple, atunci ei luand decizia de a o denumi dupa numele cainelui detinut de unul dintre ei, adica Maverick. Acum interesant este faptul ca Apple a trecut de la pisici la cini pentru OS X Mavericks, insa probabil denumirea viitoarei versiuni a OS X nu va avea vreo legatura cu vreun caine.
