They also seem to have an interest in power (as in electrical), probably because of their huge power requirements. The Nest thing is kind of similar to what they were doing with home power monitoring, or at least it's in the ball park.
The convenience factor does enter into it as well. It's pain taking stuff in for repairs. Apple makes decent hardware, but they do seem to have at least as many lemons as anyone else. From what I've seen it's more, perhaps because of the size of the laptops. Most people I know with MacBooks have had at least one repair in the first couple of years. A couple have had machines that had to be replaced as they kept having problems. The good news is that they were replaced free. It's still a pain though.
Why exactly is Apple not supporting the open standard? I'd really like to hear the defence of that decision, from both Apple and you. That's what this whole thing really comes down to... why is Apple explicitly not supporting open formats.
If people see yet another format that Apple has decided they don't want you to see, it's another reason for people to avoid their intentionally crippled environment. What exactly is their reason for not supporting an open format? I'd like to hear their reasoning.
There's also no reason they can't be the best, but certain media cartels have packs of lawyers that are certainly going to take a run at making sure it doesn't happen.
... you mean upsetting the established business model. There's absolutely no reason someone on *any* mobile device cannot use these open standards, other than being greedy assholes. I can see reasons for not using the codec for which encoders must be licensed for, but not supporting *open* standards is pretty much the definition of greed.
Is Dart an open language spec? I've assumed it is, but may be incorrect. That's usually what detracts from Microsoft's attempts... they try to lock you to Microsoft. If this is just as locked, it's just as useless. If it's open, can be forked, etc, if Google goes Microsoft-like, then it's a great idea.
There is also the advantage of not Dart being a much nicer and consistent language o use than JavaScript, to the point that it would probably be worth it even if it were a bit slower.
No kidding. I'd like to see the sort of syntax sugar that would cut the length of my classes source in half by generating setters and getters (perhaps via annotations like project Lombok does). There are a few other things of this sort that would vastly reduce the amount of boilerplate code.
Android is an open source OS. The only part that isn't open in most cases are the hardware drivers, and perhaps this company can get source for those as well. There's a lot of FUD going around where people think it can't be decoupled from communicating with Google, and that's simply not the case. You can quite easily run Android with no communications too Google or anyone else.
I'm shocked. Oracle has always seemed like one the more reputable companies, willing to compete fairly, not obsessed with gouging its customers, and nary an evil bone in their corporate body. I can't imagine them hiring or promoting people that would act like this.
I've always said that the purposed of Windows 8 was not the interface, it was the introduction of their 'App Store'. They want the same think Apple has with iOS (and to a lesser degree, OSX); they want a cut of all sales and the ability to dictate what can be installed. It will be interesting to see if either the interface or the app store goes away... I'm betting the interface will go before the app store does. I'd say I hope I'm wrong, but I don't. The more they lock users and development shops out, the more will join Valve on Linux.
It seems to me they're trying to move away from having gMail as the central account to Google+ being the central account. The problem is that people don't want that because Google+ is another social service (that you don't need to use, but that's what it is.) What they probably should have done is to have a simple Googler Account service that does nothing but contain your basic information and some gommon settings. Gmail, Google+, YouTube, etc are all just service that are associated with a specific Google Account. Peopl feel like they're forced to use Google+ because it's being used as the central coontact point and some want to have nothing to do with it. If you can be emailed via it, I can understand it, especially if this new capability is opt-out, which I think it is.
It's more when they're developing software for them. If they were to use an Android device for example, they have the source to the OS, and an abundance of hardware providers making products with different sizes and features. With Apple, you have exactly one. If they raise prices or do something you don't like, you're stuck. I see I've been modded as a troll for making that point again... very nice.
This is part of the reason I'm amazed at companies (and people) typing themselves to Apple mobile devices. Most corporations use a lot of open-source software and are now seeing the advantages at not being at the mercy of a vendor for a proprietary product, but quite a few don't realize that openness can extend to hardware, operating systems, protocols, etc. Oh well, I'm sure they'll learn eventually.
Culture and culture plays a huge part as well. Look at the what most seem to think is the current 'black' culture in he US and think about how much it encourages science and technology. The problem seems to be that people don't want to bring up how dangerous is in both the short and long term as they will be thought of as racist. There is such a thing as bad cultural practices, and they can be changed fairly easily if people want to, but you need to separate it from race.
From what I've read, you can install any software you want on the SteamBox, or even run the OS on your own hardware. It's not the same model as consoles, iOS, or what Microsoft is heading for. It's the same model as Linux, Android, and what traditional Windows is.
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They also seem to have an interest in power (as in electrical), probably because of their huge power requirements. The Nest thing is kind of similar to what they were doing with home power monitoring, or at least it's in the ball park.
The convenience factor does enter into it as well. It's pain taking stuff in for repairs. Apple makes decent hardware, but they do seem to have at least as many lemons as anyone else. From what I've seen it's more, perhaps because of the size of the laptops. Most people I know with MacBooks have had at least one repair in the first couple of years. A couple have had machines that had to be replaced as they kept having problems. The good news is that they were replaced free. It's still a pain though.
One of the biggest sites on the web uses it, as well as many others.
This doesn't answer the question.
It is not open in any sense of the word. The decoder is free as in beer, the encoder is not.
Why exactly is Apple not supporting the open standard? I'd really like to hear the defence of that decision, from both Apple and you. That's what this whole thing really comes down to ... why is Apple explicitly not supporting open formats.
If people see yet another format that Apple has decided they don't want you to see, it's another reason for people to avoid their intentionally crippled environment. What exactly is their reason for not supporting an open format? I'd like to hear their reasoning.
There's also no reason they can't be the best, but certain media cartels have packs of lawyers that are certainly going to take a run at making sure it doesn't happen.
... you mean upsetting the established business model. There's absolutely no reason someone on *any* mobile device cannot use these open standards, other than being greedy assholes. I can see reasons for not using the codec for which encoders must be licensed for, but not supporting *open* standards is pretty much the definition of greed.
Is Dart an open language spec? I've assumed it is, but may be incorrect. That's usually what detracts from Microsoft's attempts ... they try to lock you to Microsoft. If this is just as locked, it's just as useless. If it's open, can be forked, etc, if Google goes Microsoft-like, then it's a great idea.
There is also the advantage of not Dart being a much nicer and consistent language o use than JavaScript, to the point that it would probably be worth it even if it were a bit slower.
No kidding. I'd like to see the sort of syntax sugar that would cut the length of my classes source in half by generating setters and getters (perhaps via annotations like project Lombok does). There are a few other things of this sort that would vastly reduce the amount of boilerplate code.
OpenJDK?
Android is an open source OS. The only part that isn't open in most cases are the hardware drivers, and perhaps this company can get source for those as well. There's a lot of FUD going around where people think it can't be decoupled from communicating with Google, and that's simply not the case. You can quite easily run Android with no communications too Google or anyone else.
I'm shocked. Oracle has always seemed like one the more reputable companies, willing to compete fairly, not obsessed with gouging its customers, and nary an evil bone in their corporate body. I can't imagine them hiring or promoting people that would act like this.
That's correct.
But it's not the *only* source, as mentioned above.
Apple now makes a crap-load of money from their store. Maybe not compared to their hardware profits, but a *lot* of money all the same.
I've always said that the purposed of Windows 8 was not the interface, it was the introduction of their 'App Store'. They want the same think Apple has with iOS (and to a lesser degree, OSX); they want a cut of all sales and the ability to dictate what can be installed. It will be interesting to see if either the interface or the app store goes away ... I'm betting the interface will go before the app store does. I'd say I hope I'm wrong, but I don't. The more they lock users and development shops out, the more will join Valve on Linux.
It seems to me they're trying to move away from having gMail as the central account to Google+ being the central account. The problem is that people don't want that because Google+ is another social service (that you don't need to use, but that's what it is.) What they probably should have done is to have a simple Googler Account service that does nothing but contain your basic information and some gommon settings. Gmail, Google+, YouTube, etc are all just service that are associated with a specific Google Account. Peopl feel like they're forced to use Google+ because it's being used as the central coontact point and some want to have nothing to do with it. If you can be emailed via it, I can understand it, especially if this new capability is opt-out, which I think it is.
It's more when they're developing software for them. If they were to use an Android device for example, they have the source to the OS, and an abundance of hardware providers making products with different sizes and features. With Apple, you have exactly one. If they raise prices or do something you don't like, you're stuck. I see I've been modded as a troll for making that point again ... very nice.
This is part of the reason I'm amazed at companies (and people) typing themselves to Apple mobile devices. Most corporations use a lot of open-source software and are now seeing the advantages at not being at the mercy of a vendor for a proprietary product, but quite a few don't realize that openness can extend to hardware, operating systems, protocols, etc. Oh well, I'm sure they'll learn eventually.
Well, unless it's based on a a free, open protocol that you can host yourself if required.
Culture and culture plays a huge part as well. Look at the what most seem to think is the current 'black' culture in he US and think about how much it encourages science and technology. The problem seems to be that people don't want to bring up how dangerous is in both the short and long term as they will be thought of as racist. There is such a thing as bad cultural practices, and they can be changed fairly easily if people want to, but you need to separate it from race.
From what I've read, you can install any software you want on the SteamBox, or even run the OS on your own hardware. It's not the same model as consoles, iOS, or what Microsoft is heading for. It's the same model as Linux, Android, and what traditional Windows is.