I suppose I could get a cheap laugh and say that the next maintenance update to Tiger, after Tuesday’s 10.4.9 update, would be 10.5.0, but that isn’t true. It would probably be 10.4.10, assuming another update is forthcoming.
However, unless 10.4.9 has the ultimate show-stopper when it comes to defects, I don’t see it happening, since [...]

It’s a sure thing that the Mac OS interface is very far from perfect. It’s also a sure thing that things can get worse and that features can be piled upon features without a lot of thought about integration and reach a point where utter confusion can result.
Indeed, I’m sure of you feel that the [...]