I'm so tempted to think that any software that is called Air is probably vaporware...
On 26/02/2008, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 25/02/2008, Ian Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > A free download will allow users of Macs, PCs and, later this > > year, Linux machines to run any Air applications. > > Since Air is proprietary, that it runs on GNU+Linux is not good. > > > The BBC is also building prototype applications with AIR. > > The BBC should not require the British public to use proprietary > software, so developing these prototypes is misguided. > > > "The nice thing about it is that it works on all the different > platforms - Mac, > > PC and eventually Linux," said John O'Donovan, chief architect in the > > BBC's Future Media and Technology Journalism division. > > > > So what do people think? > > John O'Donovan sounds like he must be a good engineer; sadly he seems > unaware of the social problems he is leading the BBC into when he > praises this proprietary technology. > > -- > Regards, > Dave > Personal opinion only, not that of any employers past or present. > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
