Re: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?!
I read them every week as well. And I put them in the entertainment category but he does have an excellent hit rate on his predictions ... as much as 70% over several years. Of course his predictions are not based on his weekly column, but they are influenced by the column. Also, if you have the time, his video series NerdTV http:// www.pbs.org/cringely/nerdtv/ is excellent. It is an interview show with some of the tech world's luminaries. Each episode is available for download. To keep this on topic, the interview with Tim O'Reilly is interesting. Will. On Apr 30, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Bill Briggs wrote: I second that. Cringley's speculations are most often quite entertaining. I read his column every week. - web ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?!
At 20:12 -0700 29/4/06, Dov Isaacs wrote: That piece is total and ridiculous speculation on his part. Of course it is - Cringley is paid to do just that. It's load of fun, too. And it just won't happen! A very large number of Adobe employees would refuse to work in tyrannical, cultish environment encouraged by Apple's management. Would that make any difference? If there is any truth in the rumor at all [and no, I don't believe it either], it would be the products Apple was after. Sorry Dov. It doesn't just give me the warm fuzzies, but the pink wibblies too, with a good bit of perspiration thrown in. And didn't I remember reading somewhere that Apple's cash mountain is now so large that it's had to set up a company in Reno just to look after it? $8 billion or thereabouts. Name of 'Braeburn' [or maybe that was an April 1 piece and I didn't notice the date]. If they moved on Adobe, they could have 'Golden Delicious' too. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?!
--- Dov Isaacs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A very large number of Adobe employees would refuse to work in tyrannical, cultish environment encouraged by Apple's management. I don't work for Adobe or Apple. I do enjoy getting a paycheck. My hunch is most Adobe employees enjoy getting a paycheck. Just what would you and the other freedom fighters do Dov if Apple bought Adobe? Resign en masse and jump to one of the plentiful jobs out there in the marketplace? Stay and conduct guerrilla warfare from inside the company? Perhaps you won't be given the chance to stay. There would likely be a large number of pink slips handed out, and certainly a renegade who writes easily accessed emails would be handed one. You've been a great friend to everyone on this list, Dov. Take care. BW __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?!
At 12:09 PM +0100 4/30/06, Steve Rickaby wrote: At 20:12 -0700 29/4/06, Dov Isaacs wrote: That piece is total and ridiculous speculation on his part. Of course it is - Cringley is paid to do just that. It's load of fun, too. And it just won't happen! A very large number of Adobe employees would refuse to work in tyrannical, cultish environment encouraged by Apple's management. Would that make any difference? If there is any truth in the rumor at all [and no, I don't believe it either], it would be the products Apple was after. Sorry Dov. Besides, most corporations are tyrannical and cultish. So what is the problem? ; ) Scott ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?!
I'd say an extremely long shot, if at all. I would be surprised if Adobe ever sells out to anyone. Adobe is considerably more than self-sufficient, and I cannot see any business reasons for them to do so. - Diane = -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Briggs Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 5:08 PM To: List, Framers Subject: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?! Cringley has been really out on a limb the last two or three weeks, but I'd love to see this one come to pass. Apple buying Adobe would be a great thing. Lots of publicly available information supports Cringley's speculations, but it still seems like a long shot. http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20060427.html Imagine this office suite FrameMaker (unstructured version) spreadsheet as yet unknown, but maybe adapted from AppleWorks Keynote FileMaker Pro Acrobat suite (with Flash) One gets the warm fuzzies. - web _ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?!
That piece is total and ridiculous speculation on his part. And it just won't happen! A very large number of Adobe employees would refuse to work in tyrannical, cultish environment encouraged by Apple's management. Nor would they work for Microsoft (stated to stave off the usual crew of paranoids on this list) for similar reasons. - Dov -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Briggs Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 5:08 PM To: List, Framers Subject: Wow, if this came to pass?!?!?! Cringley has been really out on a limb the last two or three weeks, but I'd love to see this one come to pass. Apple buying Adobe would be a great thing. Lots of publicly available information supports Cringley's speculations, but it still seems like a long shot. http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20060427.html Imagine this office suite FrameMaker (unstructured version) spreadsheet as yet unknown, but maybe adapted from AppleWorks Keynote FileMaker Pro Acrobat suite (with Flash) One gets the warm fuzzies. - web ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
