Star Discussion: Sherlock 3, AKA Watson Replica?
Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 19th Jul 2002 18:36 UTC
Editorial Remember a month ago, when I urged the open source developers to take on this software and develop something equivelant and multi-platform? It seems that the only people who actually got interested in my $100 USD offer... was Apple.
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In the long run, yes.
by Gavin on Fri 19th Jul 2002 19:20 UTC

Obviously, in the long run if Apple decides to screw it's developers over by taking away their source of revenue, then yes the developers are going to get pissed off, and obviously they will look elsewhere.

In regards to Microsoft not innovating, TabletPC - that's a pretty ambitious project that they started a long time ago, quite innovative. MediaCentre or whatever the new remote control interface to XP is called, also quite innovative. Bundling a web browser with the OS, again, quite innovative.

True, Microsoft do take ideas from other platforms, but all the does is increase compatability, and in the long run benefits their users, and users of other platforms. If Microsoft were forced to only innovate and not use current ideas what would we be left with, a platform that is completely incompatible with everything else.

Please, be serious!