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Steve Jobs on open vs closed
Just saw this at CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/...ex.html?hpt=C2
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Jobs is a one man troll army, what did you expect?
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I'm convinced Jobs is one of the biggest blowhards the technological world has ever seen. I don't think anybody has held so much clout while being such a whiny b***h who doesn't in fact, seem to understand just what open and closed really are.
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who wants to hear steve jobs talking?
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I like Andy Rubin's response to Steve Jobs best: here
Android is tons more open than iOS. Less open than MeeGo. But the discussion about open/close isn't Steve Jobs to make. |
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While Jobs isn't wrong at all about Android, there is a vast difference between open/closed and fragmented/integrated. I fully agree that integrated is generally better because the manufacturer can tailor the software to the hardware, rather than vice versa, but that has no impact on its openness. Maemo isn't fragmented because it's Nokia specific, but it's still open
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I'm not sure if he mean open as in open-source or open as in available to many manufacturers. Android of course is both though.
I think he also said "When we hear open we think Windows". |
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Where are the commands to install the build files to a HTC Hero, Motorolo Milestone or some other xxx xxx? If u have the answer the please let me know If u know how to do same with Maemo Source code then please.. I can build linux kernel, gnu utils, x org, kde/gnome and build a distro and run it on my PC if u can do same with android or maemo then it is a true opensource product. Some times it's good to have a well supported Closed Product than a half opensource product. |
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Did he just compare a $50 phone to a smartphone?!! AND he is labeling Nokia as the "$50 handsets" manufacturer! This guy needs to get shot!
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He is a smart guy but his dis-ingenuity is reflective of those with intentions that are not clear/ well meaning. He very well knows Nokia makes phones for Enterprise, Entertainment and high end N series users. These are not $50 handsets. If he is claiming nokia is selling more because it's quality is low - well that is also incorrect.
Nokia's lowest end phones released in the last month all include Wifi, GPS, free ovi maps, app store and a strong community. These "50$" phones can multi task like the Iphone never could. These "50$" have sold so well because of Nokia high standards in quality manufacturing and by their use of a very mature and efficient OS - Symbian. Everyone loves to hate Symbian - but like it or not its actually the best OS out there in terms of efficiency, maturity, cost and reliability. It's not a flavour of the month that comes and goes. When Apple reach that point they can then throw rocks. |
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