Re: WO used internally by Apple, a bad thing?
Re: WO used internally by Apple, a bad thing?
- Subject: Re: WO used internally by Apple, a bad thing?
- From: Ray Kiddy <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:43:17 -0700
On Jul 5, 2007, at 12:32 AM, Jean Pierre Malrieu wrote:
This post ought to be sent to WO-talk, but I can't post there right
now.
A lot of people say that because Apple is using WO internally, we
need not worry about WO death.
I agree with that, but I am starting to wonder whether Apple using
WO is a good thing for WO...
If Apple had chosen another technology for iTunes store, the Apple
Store and .mac, WO would no longer be a matter of competitive
advantage for Apple and therefore, Apple could open source it.
This is not true. The reason that Apple cannot open source WO has a
lot more to do with the intellectual property in WebObjects.
Unfortunately, how IP is interpreted in the US leads to some really
screwed up situations, and Apple has a lot of lawyers.
WO would have evolved much faster if Apple was not using it. What
is the reason for sticking with apache 1.3 and java 1.4 for so long
if not Apple internal apps? Isn't WO evolving slowly because Apple
needs to keep it compatible with old code it uses in its internal
applications, and old deployment platforms?
No, this is not the reason. This would be more sensible than the real
reasons.
What prevent Apple from publishing clear roadmaps for WO? The fact
that the future of the product depends on Apple's internal needs,
which can vary a lot, and that Apple does not want to disclose.
Apple just does not do roadmaps. They are a consumer company, and
that is the way that they are. The fact that it is not sensible for
this case is irrelevant.
Overall, I am not sure that Apple using WO internally is a very
good thing for WO.
Whether it is a good thing for WO or not is also irrelevant.
- ray
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