It was a response to Jitesh's comment on "Apple's beautiful GUI" :)
On 24 May 2010 16:17, Rakesh <[email protected]> wrote: > I think you posted to the wrong thread Kevin! > > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Kevin Wright > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Of course, the whole idea of a GUI came out of Xerox PARC, it was never > > Apple's invention. > > The GUI was actually invented as a better way to interact with the (then) > > new Smalltalk language, ironically one that is now restricted from > apple's > > "walled garden" > > Even more ironically, Objective-C is basically a C/Smalltalk hybrid (the > > memory safety of C coupled with all the blazing speed of smalltalk - > what's > > not to like!), so it makes sense that C would also be allowed. As for > C++? > > That's anybody's guess! > > > > > > On 24 May 2010 15:13, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hey Rakesh, > >> > >> No offense,but I just wanted to give my opinion.Anyways,please don't > >> reply to this question. > >> > >> I still think your conversation should be technical but I guess people > >> are enjoying this.. > >> 'One thing though,apple is really really good in bringing out good > stuff.. > >> > >> Please excuse me for the inconvenience. > >> > >> Regards, > >> jd > >> > >> On 5/24/10, Rakesh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Hi Jitesh, > >> > > >> > its considered a bit rude to hijack someone else's thread. > >> > > >> > Please start your own to discuss the wonders Apple has bestowed upon > us. > >> > > >> > Cheers > >> > > >> > R > >> > > >> > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 5:40 PM, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> I agree with this reply. Why are we not talking about the innovations > >> >> that Apple is bringing out. What about the beautiful GUI that Apple > >> >> has and which Microsoft just copied..This is what changes business & > >> >> the way technology evolves.. > >> >> > >> >> We don't discuss about such things, but just plain old business stuff > >> >> sometimes.... > >> >> > >> >> One good question here is to see how Apple takes its inventions and > >> >> creates a Revolution.. > >> >> > >> >> COULD WE EXPECT THIS FROM APPLE? > >> >> > >> >> Any ideas? > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> Jitesh Dundas > >> >> > >> >> On 5/21/10, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>>> I absolutely think that people are giving Apple a harder time than > >> >>>> they would other companies because these people have projected > ideals > >> >>>> on to them. > >> >>> > >> >>> I disagree. You know what would happen if Microsoft tried some of > the > >> >>> stuff Apple has been pulling off? You wouldn't hear the end of it! > >> >>> Jobs rules like Bill Gates never did. Mind you, Apple traditionally > >> >>> has been able to do their monopoly game simply by being small enough > >> >>> for nobody to care. That is no longer the case however; call it the > >> >>> price of success. Apple is bound to get a taste of this, especially > as > >> >>> they seem to prefer fist-fights rather than shaking hands. > >> >>> > >> >>>> So thats my point - Apple is what Apple does and its really no > >> >>>> different than most companies (it wants to make money by cornering > a > >> >>>> market and locking in users). A lot of you guys (not everyone, just > >> >>>> the people really, really horrified at Apple's hypocrisy) just > can't > >> >>>> face that and need to vent rather than just stop buying the > products. > >> >>> > >> >>> Again I think you are attempting to stereotype and oversimplify, > >> >>> meaning none of the replies since your OP really sinked in as viable > >> >>> reasons. It's not about venting but about protecting consumers (even > >> >>> those who do not know they need it) from a mono-culture where you're > >> >>> told what to believe rather than think on your own. That really has > >> >>> nothing specifically to do with capitalism or betrayal, just plain > >> >>> common sense. After all, history is full of examples of what happens > >> >>> when you stop asking questions and just blindly follow. > >> >>> > >> >>> /Casper > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >>> Groups > >> >>> "The Java Posse" group. > >> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >>> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > >> >>> For more options, visit this group at > >> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> Groups > >> >> "The Java Posse" group. > >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > >> >> For more options, visit this group at > >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "The Java Posse" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "The Java Posse" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Kevin Wright > > > > mail/google talk: [email protected] > > wave: [email protected] > > skype: kev.lee.wright > > twitter: @thecoda > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: [email protected] wave: [email protected] skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. 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