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Microsoft Kills Off Mac IE, Blames Safari
aliebrah writes "CNet reports that
Microsoft will not release any more major upgrades for Internet Explorer on MacOS. They cite competition from Safari as the reason for this decision, and say that Safari is a better browser for Macintosh systems. Ironically, they also say that they can't compete with Apple, because Apple has better access to the underlying operating system."
Yeah, that must be rough. Today's SlashDotFunQuiz is to predict the order in which, impact when, and years until these other Mac products get the axe: Media Player, MSN Messenger, Office, Outlook, and Virtual PC.
Why MS would need access to Darwin source would be a more valid question. You probably never done any programming. Otherwise, you would know that any program that creates windows would need to use the window manager, and that having the source would help tremendously. Actually, all the system libraries that you would ever interface to in MacOS are closed-source, just like on Windows.
The only reason Apple open-sourced the Darwin core is because it performs no functions that could ever give anyone a competitive advantage. Having it open-source turns it into a source of free labor.
Is Safari better than Mozilla(Firebird)?
I don't find that the KHTML/Konqueror browser works that great with a large number of web sites.
On Linux I mostly use MozillaFirebird (what a stupid name, phoenix was better) and when things don't work I'll run Opera in "IE" mode. Konqueror is not even on my list, it works with less sites than Mozilla. On Windows I use Firebird and rarely have problems (sometimes I have to back off to IE). On OS X I've been using Mozilla, but I admit that I don't use my Mac very much.
So why is Safari so popular on Mac when Mozilla is available? Is it because Firebird isn't available? Although the whole Mozilla suite is kinda chunky, I think Firebird would kill Safari.
The ratio of people to cake is too big
"Hate to break it to you, but only the part that is open source, is what they stole from open source community...and if you knew anything about programming, you would know that it takes more than just source from the UNIX portion to write software."
;-)
Oh, I see... You know little or nothing about OS X... Please take some time to learn what you are talking about as to not seem like a jackass in the future. Darwin was not stolen... It is still open source with concurrent x86 builds. Cocoa is an amazing API. Project Builder is pretty nice as well. Does Microsoft provide developers with this? Sure they do, right? Is Microsoft's Windows Media Server open source; and will it run on Linux, Solaris and Windows NT/2000 - hmmm...
MSDN.com just gives you the info you need when you need it right? "Cut and Dry - it is not bloated at all.
"I work in the radio field, and the only decent application that runs on Mac is Protools. Everything else we use is PC only"
Ah, Radio... what a cutting edge field... I hear that is where things are headed - FM. Ha. Developers are all over it.
Protools is nice, but I am sure you have heard of Logicand Cubase right? BTW, no more Logic for pc - mac bought Emagic.
Radio Automation software - you mean a digital media player with an integrated database? (a few open source apps that cover this)
News Delivery Software.... You mean a newswire?
Satellite Control Software - well - you sure that WIN32 is the only platform supported?
All these apps that you claim are not being written for mac - where are they? You use WIN32 applications at the 'radio station' - woohoo. Your point?
Why isn't Microsoft getting any of these or these? When is the last time that Microsoft invented something as influential as Firewire? Where are these apps you speak of?
Yes, please go on - moron.