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> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 2050404.5BErj9VAyc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 11:15 PM:
>
>>> Some comments from Shuttleworth come to mind:
>>>
>>> Mark Shuttleworth:
>>> -----
>>> The fact that OS X is growing, tells us that Windows is
>>> weakening. The fact that OS X is growing and Linux isn't,
>>> tells you that OS X is offering things that Linux is not.
>>> One of those is the pace of change, the level of innovation.
>>> You really have to give credit to Apple for driving
>>> innovation.
>>> -----
>>> But if you are somebody who is not too concerned about price,
>>> who is not too concerned about freedom, I don't think we can
>>> say the Linux desktop offers the very best experience. And
>>> that's something we have to change, that's something I'm
>>> committed to work on, focusing increasing amounts of
>>> resources of Canonical on figuring out on how we actually
>>> move the desktop experience forward to compete with Mac OS X.
>>> -----
>>>
>>> As Shuttleworth understands, Apple does many things very well - better than
>>> pretty much anyone else in the industry.
>>>
>>>>> One thing I spotted in them would be to concentrate on some market
>>>>> segment and take that - not trying to be everything for everybody, which
>>>>> does not work. So a segment at a time FOSS could win.
>>>>> One of the videos Steve told that the rough patch Apple was going
>>>>> through back in time was because they were developing zillions of things
>>>>> at the same time. Other one was that success doesn't follow by first
>>>>> developing something cool and then trying to figure out how to sell it.
>>>>> It starts when you know the customer's need and fill it.
>>>>
>>>> That's not a very technology-oriented approach though, is it?
>>>
>>> Exactly: it is a *customer* and *use-case* oriented approach. Sure, Apple
>>> focuses on technology, but really they are in business to make good products
>>> - not to push technology.
>>>
>>>>> On the other hand my suspicion for Apple are deeply rooted.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1a. It is proprietary.
>>>>> 1b. Microsoft financed them back few years so that they won't go out of
>>>>> business.
>>>>> 2. Steve don't want to compete with MS head on - which might be wise.
>>>>> 3. Steve took whole BSD kernel for free and Apple does not exactly give
>>>>> much back. Or if someone knows otherwise please tell.
>>>>> 4. newest is this Nortel patent deal. Consortium includes both Microsoft
>>>>> and Apple....
>>>>>
>>>>> I plan to learn iOS when I have time....probably somewhere round
>>>>> 2020.... maybe it solves itself automatically iOS or I might be dead...
>>>>
>>>> iOS -- like iDevices -- is a monopoly.
>>>
>>> Not at all. Heck, as is often noted in COLA, Android has a higher market
>>> share at this point than does iOS. Do you call Android a "monopoly", or
>>> only an OS with a lower share?
>>
>> Android is a collection of packages and a shop.
>
> And it, like iOS, is not a monopoly... nor do either hold a monopoly
> position on smart phones nor tablets. Excellent.
It's a question is imposition.
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~~ Best of wishes
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