Re: Looks like ThinkSecret got some of the scoop on WO from WWDC'06
Re: Looks like ThinkSecret got some of the scoop on WO from WWDC'06
- Subject: Re: Looks like ThinkSecret got some of the scoop on WO from WWDC'06
- From: Chuck Hill <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:40:21 -0700
On Aug 28, 2006, at 10:32 AM, David Sanchez wrote:
Hallo!
It is also well-known that Apple does not want to open source WO.
But, if Apple does not plan to open WO, IT HAS to re-write
documentation.
No, it doesn't. Please stop making silly and illogical arguments.
It is getting quite annoying.
Apple is a company and does not have to do anything that it does not
want to, provided that such inaction is legal. Not writing
documentation is not illegal. Apple is not making money directly from
WO as a product so it will do whatever makes business sense for it to
do.
It is almost impossible to get new developers interested in WO
development without docs and tutorials up dated.
Why do you think that Apple cares? Its only use for new WO
developers is to staff its internal projects. If a developer can't
"pick it up" from the documentation there is (and some being
developed WOLips side), they probably will never be up to snuff for
Apple's internal projects.
And, things happens... Old programmers can die, jump to other
platform or quit programming.
So, if that's the case, Apple strategy for WO is just let it die.
Define die. It has not been a money making product for quite some
time (ever?).
Chuck
I think there is close to zero (very close to zero ;-) chance that
Apple will rewrite any of the WebObjects documentation to include the
open source community tools.
I think there is almost zero (somewhat near zero ;-) chance that
Apple will write any more general documentation for WebObjects
(besides the API docs generated by JavaDoc).
I don't think Apple is going to exert any effort to develop "new"
WebObjects developers, but obviously won't mind if the community
does.
Of course, Apple may do otherwise but if they don't then I think this
is a clear message about how Apple values WebObjects and sees its
future.
Cheers,
Ashley.
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