Yahoo has acquired software "widget" engine Konfabulator in a move to spur third-party developers to devise new applications for the Internet giant's services. Yahoo plans to run the widgets via XML feeds.
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Yeah, kinda
But then again as Konfabulator is currently not available for Linux (it's a Win2k/XP MacOSX program) surely it will encourage both KDE and GNOME to inovate and implement a cooler version.
Interestingly this is a bit difficult for Apple - Konfabulator used to be a solely Mac App - they only created the Win32 version when Apple announced widgets in OSX 10.4, so if they hadn't have done that this takeover may not have taken place, as let's face it - Yahoo are buying the technology to do this on Windows primarily.
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Plasma and Konfabulator don't really do the same thing. Plasma is a replacement for the desktop, the system tray, the taskbar, the whole shebang. It's not just floating little bits of JavaScript. It's fully programmable (C++, Ruby, Python, and yes, JavaScript) doohickeys. Plus, if done well, Plasma will probably be less of a hack than any Linux Konfabulator. Their design docs for Plasma are all about doing things "right". If they can stick to their principles, they shouldn't have to worry.
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This is great news and a really good idea. I installed it on both computers here this morning. Obviously Google are looking down the Mozilla route and Ask Jeeves have said they're considering that too. Yahoo are also increasing support for alternative browsers and now they adopt Konfabulator which, I'm sure, will spur Google on to doing greater things with the Mozilla platform.
Which leaves ..... MSN - late to the party again! Oh, that's right, they've got the patent laden Avalon & Indigo for true multi-platform friendliness. Hoorah!!!!
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What will google do....
They will acquire Kapsules (http://kapsules.shellscape.org) i bet.
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forgot the urls
avedesk http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread.php?t=23384&page=1
samurize http://www.samurize.com/
dotwidget http://www.k23productions.com/products/dotWidget/
rainmeter http://www.ipi.fi/~rainy/index.php?pn=projects&project=rainmeter
@zPod http://lefool.chez.tiscali.fr/
more info on the skinwiki http://www.skinyourscreen.com/skinwiki/index.php/Category:Widgets and http://www.blizzle.com/
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Kapsules...
....with loads of widgets available.
http://kapsules.shellscape.org/
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I hope the "clones" that pop-up from Yahoo's new business strategy don't just buy applications like Kapsules and the like.
No offense, but they're pretty weak and don't offer anything new or interesting.
It might lead to better applications of competitors started from scratch with their widget engines.
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I use samurize [ http://www.samurize.com/ ], does the same, uses a lot less resources (4mb here) and has a great editor.
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