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=== Commercial === {{Further|List of computer technology code names|Working title}} * [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]] have also been naming their CPUs since [[90 nm]] generations under the [[AMD K8|K8]] micro-architecture after the name of cities around the world. For the CPUs under the [[AMD Phenom|Phenom]] brand, the names of stars were used as code names. For [[Opteron]] server CPUs and platforms, cities related to the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari Formula One team]] were used. Mobile platforms are named after birds (except for Puma). For example: ** Single-core [[Athlon 64]] and [[Athlon 64 FX]] : Newcastle, Venice, San Diego and Lima ** Dual-core [[Athlon 64 X2]] and [[Athlon 64 FX]]: Manchester, Toledo, Windsor and Brisbane ** Phenom CPUs: Agena ([[Beta Centauri]]), Toliman ([[Alpha Centauri]]), Kuma ([[Nu Draconis]]), [[Deneb]] (Alpha Cygni), Propus ([[Eta Geminorum]]), Heka ([[Lambda Orionis]]), Rana ([[Delta Eridani]]), Regor ([[Gamma Velorum]]) ** Opteron CPUs: Barcelona, Shanghai, SΓ£o Paulo, Istanbul ** Server platforms: Catalunya, Fiorano, Maranello ** Mobile CPUs: Griffin, Lion, Swift ** Mobile platforms: Kite, Puma, Shrike, Eagle * [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] currently names the major releases of [[macOS]] (previously known as Mac OS X) after major California landmarks, such as Mavericks ([[OS X 10.9|10.9]]), Yosemite ([[OS X 10.10|10.10]]), El Capitan ([[OS X 10.11|10.11]]), Sierra ([[macOS 10.12|10.12]] ), High Sierra ([[MacOS High Sierra|10.13]]) Mojave ([[macOS Mojave|10.14]]), Catalina ([[MacOS Catalina|10.15]]), Big Sur ([[MacOS Big Sur|11.0]]), Monterey ([[MacOS Monterey|12.0]]), Ventura ([[MacOS Ventura|13.0]]), and Sonoma ([[MacOS Sonoma|14.0]]). Previous releases were named after [[big cats]]: Cheetah ([[Mac OS X 10.0|10.0]]), Puma ([[Mac OS X 10.1|10.1]]), Jaguar ([[Mac OS X 10.2|10.2]]), Panther ([[Mac OS X 10.3|10.3]]), Tiger ([[Mac OS X 10.4|10.4]]), Leopard ([[Mac OS X 10.5|10.5]]), Snow Leopard ([[Mac OS X 10.6|10.6]]), Lion ([[Mac OS X 10.7|10.7]]), and Mountain Lion ([[OS X 10.8|10.8]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/macosx/ |title=OS X Mountain Lion β Move your Mac even further ahead |publisher=Apple |access-date=2012-11-10 |archive-date=2002-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020829042532/https://www.apple.com/macosx/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other former code names include: ** Composers, such as [[Copland (operating system)|Copland]], after composer [[Aaron Copland]]; and [[Gershwin operating system|Gershwin]], after [[George Gershwin]]. ** Women's names, e.g. [[Jennifer (given name)|Jennifer]] (rumored for the [[Macintosh IIx]]), and [[Lisa (given name)|Lisa]]. ** Varieties of apples, including [[Cortland (apple)|Cortland]] for the [[Apple IIGS]], and [[Mac (computer)|Macintosh]] (from [[McIntosh (apple)|McIntosh]]). ** Carl Sagan, which was used for the [[Power Macintosh 7100]] while it was under development. In 1994 astronomer [[Carl Sagan]] filed [[Notable litigation of Apple Computer#Libel dispute with Carl Sagan|two lawsuits against Apple]] related to that usage, and lost both, reaching an out-of-court settlement with the company. * [[Intel]] often names CPU projects after rivers in the American West, particularly in the state of [[Oregon]] (where most of Intel's CPU projects are designed). Examples include Willamette, Deschutes, Yamhill, Tualatin, and Clackamas. See [[List of Intel codenames]]. * [[Microsoft]] often names projects (in particular, versions of the [[Microsoft Windows]] operating systems) after place names. Examples include Chicago ([[Windows 95]]), Daytona ([[Windows NT 3.5]]), Memphis ([[Windows 98]]), Whistler ([[Windows XP]]) and Longhorn ([[Windows Vista]]). * For a period of time, [[Mozilla]] used code names which are mostly named after [[national park]]s to reference different versions of the [[Mozilla Firefox]] browser: ** Firefox 2.0: [[Bon Echo Provincial Park|Bon Echo]] ** Firefox 3.0: [[Gran Paradiso]] ** Firefox 3.5: [[Shiretoko National Park|Shiretoko]] ** Firefox 3.6: [[Tsingy de Namoroka Strict Nature Reserve|Namoroka]] ** Firefox 4.0: [[Tumucumaque National Park|Tumucumaque]] ** Firefox pre-beta: Aurora ** Firefox trunk builds: Nightly * [[Nintendo]] often uses code names for new consoles. The best-known is that of [[Wii]], which was code-named Revolution for over a year. Others include the [[GameCube]]'s code name of Dolphin, the [[Game Boy Advance]]'s code name of [[Atlantis]], the [[Nintendo 64]] as Project Reality, the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] code name Project Nitro, the [[Game Boy Micro]] code name Oxygen, the [[Wii U]] code name Project Cafe, and the [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]] as NX. * ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' was code-named "Blue Harvest" while in production and principal photography. This was reportedly to prevent disruption by fans and the media as well as to avoid [[price gouging]] by local merchants and vendors. * ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|The Chamber of Secrets]]'' sequel of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]] was code-named "Incident of 57th Street" to disguise the production from its increasingly rabid fanbase, who would seek out filming locations and disrupt production.
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