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This comparison is a bit biased, you could compare IOS and Android naming which will be the same from now on "name - version number". I think the cultural argu
by sashimy 7y ago
This comparison is a bit biased, you could compare IOS and Android naming which will be the same from now on "name - version number".
I think the cultural argument is not the most important one for this decision, the important point is that old naming is confusing to newcomers and customers since Android has a lot of disparities between devices and supported versions[1] whereas Apple can count on a very high rate of adoption for their new versions[2].
It is for sure a marketing move even if it hurts Android users who used to love this naming convention.
[1] https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/android/mobile-tablet/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/android/m...
[2] https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/macos/desktop/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/macos/des...