WebObjects Now Free With Tiger

Reverberant writes "Macworld reports that has Apple released WebObjects as a free application. From $50,000 to free, the software used to build the iTunes Music Store and Dell's original online store is now available for free to Tiger users via Xcode 2.1." From the article: " The software has historical importance to Apple-watchers: it was originally released in March 1996 - but not by Apple. In fact, WebObjects was developed by NeXT Computer and became Apple's software only when that company acquired Steve Jobs' second computer company later that year. While not software on the tip of every Mac users tongue, WebObjects sits behind several significant implementations - the most famous current example being Apple's iTunes Music Store."

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Re:Why?

[indie1982]

That's a bit harsh on Tiger users when you yourself can't even construct a sentence with the right words in it!

Don't run before you can walk...

In other Apple News

[kc0re]

Apple has dropped their 1.8 Ghz PowerMac.. Is this aiming more towards things to come? Click here for the Dropped 1.8 Ghz PowerMac entry

Re:In other Apple News

[vegetablespork]

Yah, I'm replying to an offtopic post. But I'm $rtbl'd and have karma to burn.

Anyways, I can't see why even the most rabid Apple fan would buy a PPC based Mac right now, knowing it's a dead end. And while I'm certainly guilty of indulging in trolling Mac zealots (which is like shooting fish in a barrel, but I digress), I honestly wonder in this case.