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The Konfabulator Controversy

The Konfabulator Controversy 06/30/2004 10:45 PM

inessential.com: Weblog: What should Apple do?: There's a bit of a controversy brewing in Macland about the WWDC conference and the Konfabulator knockoff Apple introduced called Dashboard. The theory is that Apple saw a great third-party app that people loved, and decided it needed to be part of the OS itself.

Apple can’t do everything — they need other developers to make software for OS X too. What concerns me is the message the Dashboard thing sends. It goes like this, "If you come up with a good idea and develop a successful product, we might copy it and bundle it for free with the OS."

The Konfabulator folks, for their part, are having some fun with it, poking fun of the posters that poked fun at Microsoft with a banner on their site that says, "Cupertino [where Apple is based], start your photocopiers!"

Konfabulator was apparently written by some ex-Apple employes, and they had this to say:

Regarding the conspiracy theory about Konsposé and prior knowledge of Dashboard, here's the scoop. We knew Dashboard was coming, and we'd been told by *many* people that it was being developed as a "Konfabulator Killer". We never knew the specifics of it other than it was rumored to be the exact same thing as Konfabulator integrated at the system level. We didn't know that it was going to be touted as part of Exposé, and we didn't know that their format was going to be closer to a web page than a structured XML file.

The threat of having the OS subsume your original work is a threat Windows developers have lived with for years. I've always wondered what happened to WinZip and PKZip sales when Windows XP was introduced with integrated zip functionality.

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Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC

Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC 06/30/2004 03:06 AM
When Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's next generation operating system, Mac OS X Tiger, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, many of the new features were met with applause and cheers from the crowd. But one new feature, Dashboard, generated an equal amount controversy for the company as Apple demoed a feature that many onlookers claim share many similarities to a shareware application called Konfabulator.

Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC (MacCentral)

Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC (MacCentral) 06/29/2004 08:16 PM
MacCentral - When Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's next generation operating system, Mac OS X Tiger, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, many of the new features were met with applause and cheers from the crowd. But one new feature, Dashboard, generated an equal amount controversy for the company as Apple demoed a feature that many onlookers claim share many similarities to a shareware application called Konfabulator.

News: Bugdom at center of game
controversy

News: Bugdom at center of game
controversy 04/15/2005 12:12 PM
A case of art imitating life, perhaps: Much as Rollie McFly has to square off against King Thorax in Pangea Software's game Bugdom, the PC conversion of Pangea Software's game at the center of a simmering David and Goliath controversy. Independent PC game publisher Ideas from the Deep alleges that PC and console giant Take Two Interactive is pirating the PC version of Bugdom. Rather than bringing a civil action against the larger publisher, has reported the situation to the FBI.

Yahoo! News - Jadakiss Single Courts
Controversy

Yahoo! News - Jadakiss Single Courts
Controversy 07/13/2004 08:23 AM
Rapper Jadakiss Has The Following Line In His Latest Single: 'Why Did Bush Knock Down The Towers?' .. there is controversy, there is press, there is attention .. news.yahoo.com

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"Konfabulator"

"Konfabulator" 06/28/2004 08:15 PM

Konfabulator 1.5.2

Konfabulator 1.5.2 10/31/2003 04:03 PM
Run custom Widgets on your desktop with this JavaScript runtime engine.

Konfabulator 2.0

Konfabulator 2.0 06/22/2005 01:58 AM

Before there was Dashboard, there was Konfabulator. While Apple was working on bringing Dashboard to Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4), Konfabulator was getting ready for Windows. Ars Technica reviews Konfabulator 2.0 for Windows.

Konfabulator manages little programs called "widgets" that do little tasks that you probably perform frequently and should be all but completely automated. For example, think about what's needed to check the weather report online. You could fire up a web browser, navigate to your favorite site, punch in your ZIP code... You could also get a little system tray app that continuously polls a weather service. This is an improvement, but it takes up prime real estate on your screen. Instead, you can use the Konfabulator weather widget. It provides a small graphical display of the weather for the next few days.

Konfabulator still runs on Mac OS X, but this review looks at the Windows version. If you are a Windows user who has been wondering what all the fuss over Dashboard is about, now's the chance to see for yourself.

Konfabulator Updated

Konfabulator Updated 12/09/2003 08:26 AM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have released Konfabulator 1.5.3, and update to their JavaScript runtime engine for Mac OS X. Version 1.5.3 includes numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Konfabulator, which run little programs called Widgets, sells for $25 and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. If you own a copy of Konfabulator, be sure to try out the dotmac.info Konfabulator Widget which lets you put dotmac.info right on your desktop.

Update: Konfabulator 1.6

Update: Konfabulator 1.6 04/16/2004 10:28 AM
Konfabulator adds animated GIF support, improved behavior with Expose, non-rectangular image support, an updated JavaScript engine, and other changes.

Konfabulator V1.8.3 Download

Konfabulator V1.8.3 Download 12/24/2004 12:41 PM
What sets Konfabulator apart from other scripting applications is that it takes full advantage of today's advanced graphics. This allows Widgets to blend fluidly into your desktop without the constraints of traditional window borders. Toss in some sliding and fading, and these little guys are right at home in Windows XP and Mac OS X.

Konfabulator Updated to 1.7

Konfabulator Updated to 1.7 06/26/2004 09:39 AM
Updates the system utility with Konsposé, a hotkey that brings all your running Widgets forward, separating them from the rest of your desktop environment. Version 1.7 also features international text support, a Danish translation, and more. Konfabulator utilizes XML/JavaScript-based Widgets that can include AppleScript, Unix calls, and other system/Internet functions.

Update: Konfabulator 1.7

Update: Konfabulator 1.7 06/28/2004 09:54 AM
The JavaScript runtime engine for Widgets adds Konpose, which reveals all Widgets for editing or interacting, plus international text support, hot keys that are not function keys, and other changes.

Konfabulator: An App The Mac Can Brag
About

Konfabulator: An App The Mac Can Brag
About 12/16/2003 01:57 AM
Konfabulator was created by Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke, two software developers who met while working as Sun Microsystems (nasdaq:SUNW - news - people ). Clarke had been dreaming of an application that would provide attractive-looking mini-applications that would sit on the desktop and constantly provide useful information.

Updated: Konfabulator 1.5.6

Updated: Konfabulator 1.5.6 02/10/2004 02:46 AM
New in this Version: Made Desktop level Widgets stay on desktop when ExposŽ moves windows off-screen. Fixed graphical glitch that affected rotated images. Fixed "transparent lines" problem with sliding text. Added JavaScript "system" variables:

Dashboard vs. Konfabulator

Dashboard vs. Konfabulator 06/30/2004 02:24 PM

The post-WWDC peanut gallery is atwitter with the idea that Tiger’s Dashboard is a blatant rip-off of Konfabulator.

MacGamer Konfabulator Review

MacGamer Konfabulator Review 03/19/2003 10:25 PM
Pat Miller: "Opening the Konfabulator application at first produces no blatantly visible change to your computer - all it does is add a little menu to your menu bar. Rather, Konfabulator is a JavaScript runtime that lets you run all sorts of neat little mini-apps, called "Widgets", by plugging them into Konfabulator. It's kind of like how ye olde Desk Accessories (does anyone actually remember those) of yore should have been."

Konspose key comfiguration comes to
Konfabulator

Konspose key comfiguration comes to
Konfabulator 07/28/2004 12:46 PM
Attention, Konfabulator users! Want to configure Konsposé's hot key? Want to change Konsposé's background? Want to make your Widgets only show up in Konsposé? These are no longer a problem!

Konfabulator 1.7.1 allows you to do all those, and includes fixes for lots of user reported bugs and issues. Good stuff!

Konfabulator winners announced

Konfabulator winners announced 03/13/2003 10:15 AM
The March 1 deadline has come and gone, and two great Spymac Konfabulator Widgets were submitted to us in time. We'll skip the "community voting" phase and just give both contestants a copy of Konfabulator. Congratulations. Thalez's Forum widget and Seven5's Gallery creation both keep track of recent additions to Spymac right from your desktop. Our own team is working on producing enhanced XML streams for our Chat and Gallery system, opening up the door for future Spymac...

Konfabulator 1.6 optimized for Panther

Konfabulator 1.6 optimized for Panther 04/16/2004 10:20 AM
Konfabulator 1.6 is the latest version of the Mac OS X software that lets you run small files called widgets, which "can do pretty much whatever you want them to."...

Pixoria announces Konfabulator v1.6

Pixoria announces Konfabulator v1.6 04/16/2004 10:16 AM
Pixoria today announced a new version of Konfabulator, a JavaScript runtime engine for Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your AirPort signal strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred symbols, and even give your current local weather.

Konfabulator gets Konspose feature

Konfabulator gets Konspose feature 06/28/2004 02:42 PM
Konfabulator has added a feature called Konspose, which is designed as the "hip younger brother" of the Expose feature in Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)...

Konsposé introduced with Konfabulator
1.7

Konsposé introduced with Konfabulator
1.7 06/26/2004 02:27 PM
Konfabulator 1.7 is now out and ready for downloading. Along with international font support and better developer tools, this update will bring "Konsposé." Konsposé, similar to Panther's Exposé, is a hotkey that brings all your running Widgets forward on a background that separates them from the rest of your desktop environment.

Looks like the gang at Konfabulator are
pissed!

Looks like the gang at Konfabulator are
pissed! 06/29/2004 04:25 AM

No real surprise that Apple pulled a Microsoft stunt in making an announcement that will probably cause a competitor to go belly up. You will have to check out the Konfabulator website. After you do that then you have to take a look at the posters Apple had hung up that suggested Microsoft would be chasing Apple. Seems Apple is chasing Konfabulator. Bunch of hypocrites if you ask me.
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Dashboard != Konfabulator = Desk
Accessories

Dashboard != Konfabulator = Desk
Accessories 06/30/2004 04:25 PM
John Gruber has chimed in on the Dashulator/Konfabuboard controversy in his usual long detailed way. Dashboard vs. Konfabulator Dashboard is not a rip-off...

Dashboard, Konfabulator differences
becoming clearer

Dashboard, Konfabulator differences
becoming clearer 06/30/2004 04:02 PM
Mac pundit John Gruber has written an excellent overview of the current snafu concerning Apple's new Dashboard and Arlo Rose's Konfabulator...

Konfabulator update fixes several bugs

Konfabulator update fixes several bugs 05/19/2004 08:56 AM
Shareware developer, Arlo Rose, released an update to Konfabulator, a Widget-based JavaScript runtime engine, bringing the current version to 1.6.1. The update fixes many user reported bugs including a problem with playing sounds causing some Widgets to disappear; issue with "Hide" option of "Startup Items" control panel making Konfabulator menu inoperable; problems with certain Contextual Menu plug-ins; and more. The update is free to registered users; a single user license costs US$25. Konfabulator requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher, although Mac OS X 10.3 is recommended.

Digital Forest, Bryce, and Konfabulator
on YML

Digital Forest, Bryce, and Konfabulator
on YML 06/30/2004 02:38 AM
Your Mac Life, an Internet-based Mac radio show hosted by Shawn King, has announced the lineup for this evening's broadcast (8:30 p.m...

Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator

Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator 06/30/2004 05:49 PM
Dashboard vs. Konfabulator .. Daring Fireball narration .. Daring Fireball dismisses .. tackles the comparison .. breath of fresh air .. a rebuttal

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Konfabulator gets reworked text engine

Konfabulator gets reworked text engine 06/27/2004 03:59 PM
Konfabulator, the Mac OS X software that lets you run small files called widgets, which "can do pretty much whatever you want them to," has been updated to version 1.7...

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new Konsposé
options, more

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new Konsposé
options, more 07/27/2004 04:41 PM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have updated their Widget creator Konfabulator to version 1.7.1, which adds new options for Konsposé in addition to fixing several bugs and adding performance enhancements. Konsposé was introduced in Konfabulator 1.7 as a way to bring forward all your Widgets by pressing the F8 key. The 1.7.1 upgrade adds a preference pane in the Gear menu that allows you to switch Konsposé to a different key and decide whether to use a simpler version of it if you're running an older Mac. This is a free update for registered users, while new ones can expect to pay a US$25 license fee. Konfabulator requires Mac OS X v10.2 or higher.

Konfabulator 1.5.2 released; ready for
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

Konfabulator 1.5.2 released; ready for
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther 10/31/2003 11:44 AM
Konfabulator 1.5.2 is update to the system utility for Mac OS X. With version 1.5, Widgets were enabled to support drag and drop, direct text input, track of mouse events, keyboard events, and can be integrated with the desktop: behind or floating.

Konfabulator Updated With Tooltip
Enhancements

Konfabulator Updated With Tooltip
Enhancements 01/22/2004 03:25 AM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have released an update for Konfabulator, bringing it to version 1.5.4. Konfabulator is a JavaScript engine designed for creating desktop Widgets. The update features bug fixes and tooltip enhancements

Konfabulator update optimized for
Panther

Konfabulator update optimized for
Panther 04/16/2004 07:33 AM
Konfabulator, the do-anything application from Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke, has been updated to v1.6. The new releases features text rendering that's optimized for Panther, sports new image handling characteristics, supports animated GIF files and uses a new JavaScript engine. Support for Panther's Exposé feature has also been improved.

Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more

Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
What's a Widget? It's whatever you want it to be, and the newest release of Konfabulator makes them easier to use. Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke's application is now at version 1.5.4, and the latest update fixes issues with Widgets that vanish when your Mac wakes from sleep or re-open when they shouldn't, in addition to tooltips support for the XML and JavaScript engine, graphical improvements, international support for the stock ticker, and more.

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new KonsposŽ
options, more

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new KonsposŽ
options, more 07/27/2004 09:38 PM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have updated their Widget creator Konfabulator to version 1.7.1, which adds new options for KonsposŽ in addition to fixing several bugs and adding performance enhancements.

Digital Forest, Bryce and Konfabulator
on Your Mac Life

Digital Forest, Bryce and Konfabulator
on Your Mac Life 06/30/2004 11:19 AM
This week's Your Mac Life QuickTime webcast radio show features DAZ Productions' Bryan Brandenburg, who will discuss his company's recent acquisition of Bryce from Corel. Hosting, co-lo and development services company Digital Forest's VP of Technical Operations Chuck Goolsbee will e on-hand to talk about his company's business. And Konfabulator developer Arlo Rose will be present to talk about how Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger's" new Dashboard technology may affect the future of his company. Peter Cohen of MacCentral.com and Macworld magazine will also be on hand to talk about the latest news from the world of Mac games. You can tune in to an audio feed or a video feed, depending on your bandwidth. The fun starts at 5:30PM Pacific time, 8:30PM Eastern time.

Leo and Patrick's Favorite Free
Utilities: Konfabulator

Leo and Patrick's Favorite Free
Utilities: Konfabulator 08/29/2004 12:16 AM
A very cool widget factory that makes it possible for anyone to write their own useful little desktop utilities. It's shareware, but it works fine even if you don't pay the measley $25.

Konfabulator author slams Apple 'theft'

Konfabulator author slams Apple 'theft' 06/28/2004 08:04 PM
Lightening strikes twice for konfounded Mac developer
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