Absolutely not black and white.
Mechanisms like discussion and talk pages can add colour by allowing contributors to offer insight beyond the scope of the article, and provide a way to discuss weather corrections are warranted. They can also be seen as a cooling off period.
Autopackage may be useful in providing a relatively hassle free method of installing applications. I've been using Linux for quite a while (since 1997) and I think there is room for improvement, I like what I have going and don't need to change.
In addition to my current debian based systems, I've used RPM based distros (come to think of it my file server is limping around on a busted Fedora Core 2 install -- and it still does everything I need it too). One day I'll play around with Gentoo, just to see what all the fuss is about.
In other words I don't think this system will be a great benefit to an experienced Linux user.
Linux noobs would benefit more from finding a distro, learn it break it fix it. Than some newfangled universal wonder, that could cause confusion as to where the problem may be. (is it the distro? is it the package? is it me, or something I've done... fear panic... Oh well, I'll just go back to windows.
Some developers will benefit. But I'd guess that most GPL'd and open source devlopers have already got their groove on.
HMM... PROPRIETARY... maybe. I'm sure all of hardware manufactures with their trade secrets would love to have a package system that keeps their stuff locked up in a tidy cell.
This could be good: the more stuff that comes to Linux, the more stuff we can play with.
This could be bad: this free software stuff came into existance because Richard Stallman (as the story goes) wanted to make a simple tweek to a printer; this could help to bring that wonderful creation back to where it all started.
I'm not into Linux for the free stuff I'm into it because I love feedom.
Regardless of the direction Apple takes on this, open document standards are the most important consideration. I hope they are looking at Open Office or OASIS or any means of ridding us of the cursed concept of some big company having more rights with my data than I do.
I want to send my document to anyone I choose, and know that the recipient will easily work with my document, regardless of the machine or software that they are using.
I want to move between machines at home and work and in between in any of their modes, and still be abled to edit the document.
I want to know that the arrangement of bits and bytes are still useful as long as my data is useful
Business, individuals, the computer industry, everyone should benefit from changing to a document centred world from the current application centred world.
A bold move in that direction will help me to favor a shiny new Mac in a clamshell, when this machine goes belly up (hopefully no time soon). My workstatation/server will probably remain Linux.
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Absolutely not black and white. Mechanisms like discussion and talk pages can add colour by allowing contributors to offer insight beyond the scope of the article, and provide a way to discuss weather corrections are warranted. They can also be seen as a cooling off period.
Autopackage may be useful in providing a relatively hassle free method of installing applications.
I've been using Linux for quite a while (since 1997) and I think there is room for improvement, I like what I have going and don't need to change.
In addition to my current debian based systems, I've used RPM based distros (come to think of it my file server is limping around on a busted Fedora Core 2 install -- and it still does everything I need it too). One day I'll play around with Gentoo, just to see what all the fuss is about.
In other words I don't think this system will be a great benefit to an experienced Linux user.
Linux noobs would benefit more from finding a distro, learn it break it fix it. Than some newfangled universal wonder, that could cause confusion as to where the problem may be. (is it the distro? is it the package? is it me, or something I've done... fear panic... Oh well, I'll just go back to windows.
Some developers will benefit. But I'd guess that most GPL'd and open source devlopers have already got their groove on.
HMM... PROPRIETARY... maybe. I'm sure all of hardware manufactures with their trade secrets would love to have a package system that keeps their stuff locked up in a tidy cell.
This could be good: the more stuff that comes to Linux, the more stuff we can play with.
This could be bad: this free software stuff came into existance because Richard Stallman (as the story goes) wanted to make a simple tweek to a printer; this could help to bring that wonderful creation back to where it all started.
I'm not into Linux for the free stuff I'm into it because I love feedom.
I agree that Apple should be as open as possible.
Regardless of the direction Apple takes on this, open document standards are the most important consideration. I hope they are looking at Open Office or OASIS or any means of ridding us of the cursed concept of some big company having more rights with my data than I do.
I want to send my document to anyone I choose, and know that the recipient will easily work with my document, regardless of the machine or software that they are using.
I want to move between machines at home and work and in between in any of their modes, and still be abled to edit the document.
I want to know that the arrangement of bits and bytes are still useful as long as my data is useful
Business, individuals, the computer industry, everyone should benefit from changing to a document centred world from the current application centred world.
A bold move in that direction will help me to favor a shiny new Mac in a clamshell, when this machine goes belly up (hopefully no time soon). My workstatation/server will probably remain Linux.
The killer-app is dead.
The killer-doc must rule the new information era.
Long live the killer-doc!