Apple - The new bully boy?

joea · 08-10-11, 08:06 AM

Well said Growler. I resent being considered an "elitist" because I use and enjoy an iphone. (Listening to music right now and on coffee break). Hell we have a couple of members who develop for Apple ios (one making a rather ambitious u-boat sim). Anyway the truth is other companies like Google are hardly innocent as they were accused of ripping off Oracle for android:
http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011...f-oracles.html

Also are not as open source as they claim.
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/08/study-android-is-least-open-of-open-source-mobile-platforms.ars

I like Google, and use a win 7 PC (though considered a Mac and still might get one) I just think it's silly to expect these companies to be paragons of virtue.

Penguin · 08-10-11, 08:55 AM

this always seems to happen when companies grow too big and get a quasi-monopoly... Maybey the need a shot across the bow, worked good for Microsoft.

They did the same with my Samsung phone. It has a capacitive touch screen and just because Apple has patented the 2-finger use in the USA - which doesn't mean **** in Europe - they never dared to enable it here.

It was similar with Samsungs smartphone UI, Apple also went on against this.
Looks like they have some vendetta, which is a little odd as Samsung is still a chip purveyor for Apple.

papa_smurf · 08-10-11, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

this always seems to happen when companies grow too big and get a quasi-monopoly... Maybey the need a shot across the bow, worked good for Microsoft.

They did the same with my Samsung phone. It has a capacitive touch screen and just because Apple has patented the 2-finger use in the USA - which doesn't mean **** in Europe - they never dared to enable it here.

It was similar with Samsungs smartphone UI, Apple also went on against this.
Looks like they have some vendetta, which is a little odd as Samsung is still a chip purveyor for Apple.

I wouldn't be surprised when the European Commission have a good look at Apple the way they did with Microsoft.

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08-10-11, 08:06 AM	#1
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Well said Growler. I resent being considered an "elitist" because I use and enjoy an iphone. (Listening to music right now and on coffee break). Hell we have a couple of members who develop for Apple ios (one making a rather ambitious u-boat sim). Anyway the truth is other companies like Google are hardly innocent as they were accused of ripping off Oracle for android: http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011...f-oracles.html Also are not as open source as they claim. http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/08/study-android-is-least-open-of-open-source-mobile-platforms.ars I like Google, and use a win 7 PC (though considered a Mac and still might get one) I just think it's silly to expect these companies to be paragons of virtue.

08-10-11, 08:55 AM	#2
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	this always seems to happen when companies grow too big and get a quasi-monopoly... Maybey the need a shot across the bow, worked good for Microsoft. They did the same with my Samsung phone. It has a capacitive touch screen and just because Apple has patented the 2-finger use in the USA - which doesn't mean **** in Europe - they never dared to enable it here. It was similar with Samsungs smartphone UI, Apple also went on against this. Looks like they have some vendetta, which is a little odd as Samsung is still a chip purveyor for Apple.