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Original BeOS Developer Now at Trolltech

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shakeups-and-new-blood dept.

UltimaGuy writes "Benoit Schillings, co-creator of the Be operating system and former CTO of Openwave, has been appointed to the newly created position of chief technology officer (CTO) at Trolltech. In the meantime, Trolltech has also joined the new mobile OSDL initiative."

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  1. I predict by eobanb · · Score: 3, Funny

    I predict three types of comments here...

    1) BeOS was a great multimedia OS

    2) Trolltech's licencing schemes suck

    3) Gnome vs. KDE

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    Take off every sig. For great justice.

    1. Re:I predict by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      BeOS was way ahead of its time, and was particularly well-suited for multimedia applications. I think its main failure was the user interface. The learning curve was just too steep for people used to Windows (~90%). Perhaps they would have hit a bigger market if they went with something at least resembling Windows, such as Gnome or KDE. They probably thought the QT license was too restrictive (costs more than a fucking kidney transplant), and Gnome looks like total shit. So they whip up this Fisher Price interface and fail to gain any significant market penetration. A couple years later, and they're gone.

  2. Dear Trolltech by porksoda · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was just wondering if it's at all possible for you guys to change your name from Trolltech to something less pleasant sounding. No, wait.... Not possible.
    Maybe.. Goatsetech?
    I dunno.
    But fire the guy who came up with that name, anyway.

    Sincerely,
    Common Sense

    1. Re:Dear Trolltech by catch23 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Maybe an awful name is a good way to create a well known company. People probably shudder upon hearing the name "TrollTech". Maybe someone should create a company called "FuckTech". People would freak out upon hearing that name...

    2. Re:Dear Trolltech by Lord+Kano · · Score: 2, Funny

      AssMilkCheeseTech

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      "Hi. This is my friend, Jack Shit, and you don't know him." - Lord Kano
  3. Wow, misread that. by yurivish · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought it read "Original BSOD Developer". Hehe...

  4. Re:Trolltech.. by ToasterofDOOM · · Score: 5, Funny
    A supernatural creature of Scandinavian folklore, variously portrayed as a friendly or mischievous dwarf or as a giant, that lives in caves, in the hills, or under bridges.

    I get it! So a troll is either good or bad, and either big or small. Thanks, that clears a lot up.
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    I am Spartacus