Richard wrote: >Art - I'm sure you must know that Corel is broke, and is likely >to be bought out by Microsoft, if MS can get over the antitrust implications. Given enough time (and lattitude), Microsoft will own everything, including Macintosh. That's what makes Art's statement/theory about the "genius companies" so important. It's pretty obvious from this entire discussion, and similar accompanying threads, that creativity and control of the end-product are serious concerns, not just for pros and advanced-amateurs but for *thinking* digital practicioners everywhere. Microsoft has always led the pack in "dumbing down" the creative process (followed very closely by the television), and their "One Size Fits All" approach to software is not exactly where I or many of us want to be, IMHO. I'm not exactly sure where Corel went wrong, but their "Me Too" approach to programming & pricing cost them dearly. Adobe is the survivor because they outlasted, not necessarily because they had the best concepts--those honors still go to the pioneers of the Amiga platform, which were intuitive where Adobe, Mac, MS and others merely wanted to be. It's a long saga, and it ain't over yet. Hopefully, the inovators may still win the day a time or two, else we needn't ask for whom the bell tolls. Best regards--LRA ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com
