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Englishsz Posted 18 years ago
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Windows and Leopard don't compare
To the user, Leopard drives like the ultimate and ultimately extensible integrated application suite into which the Macintosh happens to boot. Every application installed to Leopard plugs into and extends the suite. Developers can't help it; merely using the Mac frameworks creates a Mac app, which is distinguished by its integration with and extension of the Mac as a whole.
QUESTION:
What do 'drives' and 'boot' mean in this context?
To the user, Leopard drives like the ultimate and ultimately extensible integrated application suite into which the Macintosh happens to boot. Every application installed to Leopard plugs into and extends the suite. Developers can't help it; merely using the Mac frameworks creates a Mac app, which is distinguished by its integration with and extension of the Mac as a whole.
QUESTION:
What do 'drives' and 'boot' mean in this context?
Top answer
"drives" is a metaphor. As though Leopard were a car. Boot means to initially turn on a computer, or to reset (reboot) it.
- "drives" is a metaphor.
- As though Leopard were a car.
- Boot means to initially turn on a computer, or to reset (reboot) it.
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"drives" is a metaphor. As though Leopard were a car.
Boot means to initially turn on a computer, or to reset (reboot) it.
Boot means to initially turn on a computer, or to reset (reboot) it.
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To the user, Leopard drives like the ultimate and ultimately extensible integrated application suite into which the Macintosh happens to boot.
My rewrite:
To the user, Leopard is an application that Mac boots into and ultimately extensible.
If 'drives' is a metaphorical word metaphorizing Leopard into a car, why use 'suite'? The word 'suite'
My rewrite:
To the user, Leopard is an application that Mac boots into and ultimately extensible.
If 'drives' is a metaphorical word metaphorizing Leopard into a car, why use 'suite'? The word 'suite'
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I doubt whether the sentence has improperly omitted a verb, namely 'is' after 'Leopard drives like the ultimate'.
Should it be:
Leopard drives like the ultimate (car) and (is an) ultimately extensible integrated application suite into which the Macintosh happens to boot.
Should it be:
Leopard drives like the ultimate (car) and (is an) ultimately extensible integrated application suite into which the Macintosh happens to boot.
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Hi,
Windows and Leopard don't compare
To the user, Leopard drives like the ultimate and ultimately extensible integrated application suite into which the Macintosh happens to boot. Every application installed to Leopard plugs into and extends the suite. Developers can't help it; merely using the Mac frameworks creates a Mac app, which is distinguished by its inte
Windows and Leopard don't compare
To the user, Leopard drives like the ultimate and ultimately extensible integrated application suite into which the Macintosh happens to boot. Every application installed to Leopard plugs into and extends the suite. Developers can't help it; merely using the Mac frameworks creates a Mac app, which is distinguished by its inte
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Many thanks! Clive.
Still, I can't work it out.
If the verb 'drives' metaphorizes Leopard into a car, shall I consider 'application suite' as the 'car'? And how should I understand the whole sentence?
Best Regards!
Still, I can't work it out.
If the verb 'drives' metaphorizes Leopard into a car, shall I consider 'application suite' as the 'car'? And how should I understand the whole sentence?
Best Regards!
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Hi,
Still, I can't work it out.
If the verb 'drives' metaphorizes Leopard into a car, shall I consider 'application suite' as the 'car'? No. Other than the word 'drive', the metaphor is not continued in the rest of the sentence.
And how should I understand the whole sentence? It just m
Still, I can't work it out.
If the verb 'drives' metaphorizes Leopard into a car, shall I consider 'application suite' as the 'car'? No. Other than the word 'drive', the metaphor is not continued in the rest of the sentence.
And how should I understand the whole sentence? It just m
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