[OT] GameOver Mr. Jobs

[Peter Brigham MD]

On Apr 29, 2010, at 1:33 PM, Björnke von Gierke wrote:

> It's funny to read the replies in regards to the "advertisement" on  
> apples page. Steven knows exactly what he's doing, and getting the  
> internet to spin in tune with his demands is as easy as posting a  
> slightly warped "factsheet" about how it's not at all about power,  
> or making a loser out of someone.
>
> And all that just by saying "We do not want anyone to have power  
> over developers", happily dropping the "anyone else" and "over OUR  
> developers" under the table.
>
> Of course cross platform tools increase the lag of uptake on new  
> technology, and they always look awkward (yes, Rev does look awkward  
> on all platforms). But then, they allow developers to produce one  
> product, and get it to customers on several platforms, nice examples  
> for that are quicktime, itunes or safari. In the end, vanilla C++ is  
> cross platform too.
>
> So who is losing when one platform forbids cross platform  
> developers? Not the platform, as long as it has some monopoly heft.  
> Steven has been on the wrong end of that weapon quite a few times,  
> so he'll know when to wield it effectively, as well as how bad the  
> press can get, if the weapons bang is heard too loud.
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