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Re: Looks like ThinkSecret got some of the scoop on WO from WWDC'06
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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: David Sanchez <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:45:58 -0400


On Aug 28, 2006, at 1:40 PM, Chuck Hill wrote:

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.

My excuses, I did not want to annoy.

But, I assume, that if Apple wanted to make WO open source, they could. Apple has the resources and the lawyers. If Sun could partially open source Solaris (for any reason), I cannot believe Apple is tied hands.

What's so silly in it?

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.

Of course. Apple can do whatever they want. But it seems they want to give WO a boost. Maybe I am wrong. But that is what some people in the list have though of. And I am one of them.


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.

I really believe, better WO, could help Apple to drive server sales. Providing a complete and integrated solution. Very Apple-like, Apple hardware, running Apple OS, running Apple frameworks (WO). No other company can provide that, except maybe Sun. Apple has all the technology and components, why wouldn't?


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?).

I should have not use the term die, may be drift away (Everyone forgetting about it, like a nice memory).


David Sanchez
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