2008/9/2 Prakhar Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Why do they release it for Windows first and then Linux? This has been a > tradition for sometime now. Google Toolbar was also released for Windows > first and then Linux. My take on this would be that they want to kill the MS > market asap. :-) Not really sure though. Anyways, this concern must have > reached them already through various other high profile sources. I sincerely > hope that they start releasing stuff for both Linux and Windows > simultaneously.
I read on some of the blog (can't get the URL now) that the idea of sandboxing applications came from a company they acquired recently and it is based on a model of trust present on Windows and it would take time for it to be ported to other platforms. Regards Praveen -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
