Aladdin was once the de-facto compression standard on the mac
Which I don't think is a good thing. It's not free and it's not an industry standard. I don't think a compression format is something that really benefits from being unique.
I think the smug complacency towards malware in the Mac community is disturbing.
Well, that's certainly the agenda that a number of journalists are pushing, but I'm not sure how many of them understand the mechanics of the thing or how Mac OS X and Windows differ in philosphy. In any case, I'm not sure Symantec is the one I'd choose to write good Mac software.
The bottom line is, I'm concerned that so much rests on the backs of the shareware community
I guess I don't see why. Not that bigger 3rd part developers are useless, but I don't get what the big deal is. What have Adobe, Microsoft or Quark done to inspire recently?
From what I can see, they're mostly running off their respective brand names and existing code bases. They're charging a heck of a lot of money for it too. Look at Lightroom. It's a Mac-first, Cocoa-based product from Adobe and it can't touch Aperture.
I have a lot more faith in individuals and smaller companies to make great good decisions and great products at this point.
I don't want Apple to go back the 'Not invented here' mindset of the old days, by trying to attack every market by itself.
I think we're pretty far from that. Their focus is mainly pro and consumer media apps. This are areas they can offer real value above and beyond what Windows can do.
by Scott Stevenson — Jan 17
Which I don't think is a good thing. It's not free and it's not an industry standard. I don't think a compression format is something that really benefits from being unique.
I think the smug complacency towards malware in the Mac community is disturbing.
Well, that's certainly the agenda that a number of journalists are pushing, but I'm not sure how many of them understand the mechanics of the thing or how Mac OS X and Windows differ in philosphy. In any case, I'm not sure Symantec is the one I'd choose to write good Mac software.
The bottom line is, I'm concerned that so much rests on the backs of the shareware community
I guess I don't see why. Not that bigger 3rd part developers are useless, but I don't get what the big deal is. What have Adobe, Microsoft or Quark done to inspire recently?
From what I can see, they're mostly running off their respective brand names and existing code bases. They're charging a heck of a lot of money for it too. Look at Lightroom. It's a Mac-first, Cocoa-based product from Adobe and it can't touch Aperture.
I have a lot more faith in individuals and smaller companies to make great good decisions and great products at this point.
I don't want Apple to go back the 'Not invented here' mindset of the old days, by trying to attack every market by itself.
I think we're pretty far from that. Their focus is mainly pro and consumer media apps. This are areas they can offer real value above and beyond what Windows can do.