Cellphone 'entertainment' a fast-growing market

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Cellphone 'entertainment' increasing
features

Cellphone 'entertainment' increasing
features 04/12/2004 06:12 PM
Boston Globe Apr 12 2004 9:53PM GMT

Content filtering market growing fast

Content filtering market growing fast 04/07/2005 01:18 PM
Computer Weekly Apr 7 2005 4:22PM GMT

Fathammer Closes Investment Round with
Nexit Ventures and 3i to Strengthen
Technology and Expand Game Production on
the Fast Growing Wireless Gaming Market

Fathammer Closes Investment Round with
Nexit Ventures and 3i to Strengthen
Technology and Expand Game Production on
the Fast Growing Wireless Gaming Market 09/09/2004 03:44 AM
Nexit Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on next generation information and communication technologies, and 3i, Europe's leading private equity and venture capital company, today announced an investment in Fathammer, a leader in advanced mobile gaming. Nexit Ventures co-lead the investment round of 4 million euros with 3i, a previous investor of Fathammer. The investment will be used to intensify Fathammer�s sales and marketing efforts globally, especially in fast-growing Asian markets. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2004]

How Fast is This Thing Growing?

How Fast is This Thing Growing? 05/01/2004 01:00 PM
A lot of people would like to know exactly how fast this blogging/subscribing thang is actually growing. Lots of people have seen the chart the Hummer Winblad people are keeping of the “Feeds Watched” number over at Technorati; about two and a quarter million on this first of May 2004. But the number of people reading, as opposed to publishing, is at least as interesting. I decided that Bloglines.com (which, by the way, anyone who watches this space ought to be keeping their eyes on) could be used as a surrogate for the general growth of the whole area, and drew a graph...

Net security threats growing fast

Net security threats growing fast 09/20/2004 05:11 AM
Tens of thousands of Windows PCs are being hijacked daily to spread spam and viruses, a study shows.

Jeeves Search Growing Fast

Jeeves Search Growing Fast 04/23/2004 10:56 AM
"Ask Jeeves reported a more than 50 percent increase in profits in the first quarter on the strength of its paid search listings partnership with Google."

Online gaming growing fast in China,
study says

Online gaming growing fast in China,
study says 04/05/2005 06:49 AM
Macworld.com - Mon Apr 4, 02:32 pm GMT

40% of fast-growing tech companies will
expand workforce by 25%

40% of fast-growing tech companies will
expand workforce by 25% 03/31/2005 11:46 AM
ZDNet Mar 31 2005 3:32PM GMT

News: Online gaming growing fast in
China, study says

News: Online gaming growing fast in
China, study says 04/04/2005 08:49 AM
Revenue from China's online gaming market reached US$298 million in 2004, up 48 percent from a year earlier, and could quadruple by 2009 as Internet access becomes more widespread in the region, according to market researcher IDC.

Used cellphone market taking off

Used cellphone market taking off 04/23/2004 01:34 AM
The NYT reports on the growing US market for refurbished, used cellphones.

Many customers for these retreads are more interested in price tags than multimedia messaging or games of Snake II. "They say, 'I just want to make a phone call,' " said Jay Ellison, executive vice president of U.S. Cellular (www.uscc.com), a wireless carrier based in Chicago, which operates in 26 states and maintains a small inventory of refurbished handsets in its stores.

But there is also the cellphone equivalent of the preowned BMW. ReCellular, a company based in Dexter, Mich., resells about four million handsets in bulk worldwide each year. Of the 1.5 million it resells domestically, mostly for use in prepaid wireless plans, "plenty are higher-end with cameras and bells and whistles," said Eric Forster, an executive for the company, which finds buyers for phones collected by charities, as well as retailers' overstocks and trade-ins.

Link (via Engadget)

Next cellphone wave beckons for SA
market

Next cellphone wave beckons for SA
market 07/17/2004 09:24 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Jul 17 2004 11:29PM GMT

Philippines cellphone market to hit 30
mln this year: Alcatel (AFP)

Philippines cellphone market to hit 30
mln this year: Alcatel (AFP) 06/22/2004 12:17 PM
AFP - The number of mobile telephones in the Philippines is expected to hit 30 million by the end of this year, Alcatel president Philippe Germond said.

PC Market Growing

PC Market Growing 08/12/2004 11:32 AM
Channel Times Aug 12 2004 3:54PM GMT

India's cellphone market set to grow 20
percent each year: official (AFP)

India's cellphone market set to grow 20
percent each year: official (AFP) 09/15/2004 09:15 AM
AFP - India's booming cellphone market is adding 1.7 million customers every month and will grow between 15 percent and 20 percent annually, a senior industry official said.

Philippine PC market seen growing by
12.1% this year

Philippine PC market seen growing by
12.1% this year 05/16/2004 12:23 PM
Manila Times May 16 2004 2:49PM GMT

Smart Phone Market Growing More Crowded

Smart Phone Market Growing More Crowded 09/08/2004 01:14 AM
AP via Daily Press Sep 8 2004 5:59AM GMT

Kodak growing in digital camera market

Kodak growing in digital camera market 08/06/2004 08:03 PM
globetechnology.com Aug 7 2004 0:52AM GMT

Smart Phone Market Growing More Crowded
(AP)

Smart Phone Market Growing More Crowded
(AP) 09/08/2004 01:25 AM
AP - The smart phone market will grow more crowded Wednesday with the debut of two devices directed at opposite ends of the customer spectrum: a BlackBerry for consumers with a newfangled keyboard and a Nokia phone-organizer for mobile business professionals.

Fast DSL: when will it hit the US
market?

Fast DSL: when will it hit the US
market? 05/12/2004 11:18 AM
A Nortel Networks executive claims that competitive pressures will lead telcos to make the infrastructure improvements necessary for 20Mbps DSL. Is he right?

SAP Is Growing Force in U.S. Software
Market -Analyst (Reuters)

SAP Is Growing Force in U.S. Software
Market -Analyst (Reuters) 06/16/2004 07:40 PM
Reuters - Both Microsoft Corp. and Germany's SAP AG are rising and established competitors in the market for U.S. business software, an industry consultant said in federal court on Wednesday.

Kodak Growing Share in Digital Camera
Market

Kodak Growing Share in Digital Camera
Market 08/06/2004 10:03 PM
After a slow start, the company is steadily gaining ground on front-runner Sony in the burgeoning U.S. digital camera market and opening up a lead on Canon, Olympus and other Japanese rivals.

Linux consultants find a niche in
growing market

Linux consultants find a niche in
growing market 12/19/2004 03:46 PM
Once the hallmark of a laid-off dot-commer, the job title "consultant" is now legitimately paired with "Linux." Linux consultants, often called in to supplement the in-house staff of large corporations, are also finding fertile ground in the growing number of small businesses seeking powerful and cost-effective IT solutions that let them compete with bigger firms.

EMC: Will Grow Twice as Fast as Market

EMC: Will Grow Twice as Fast as Market 06/10/2004 08:59 PM
Boston Globe Jun 11 2004 1:15AM GMT

Free-Market Iraq? Not So Fast

Free-Market Iraq? Not So Fast 01/09/2004 10:13 PM
Changes to the Iraqi economy are prompting thorny new questions about what occupiers should and should not be permitted to do.

BBC must drop Web 'entertainment'

BBC must drop Web 'entertainment' 07/05/2004 09:37 AM
ZDNet UK Jul 5 2004 2:02PM GMT

Lexmark X215 raises stakes in growing
desktop laser MFP market

Lexmark X215 raises stakes in growing
desktop laser MFP market 12/10/2003 11:22 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Dec 10 2003 10:46PM ET

Broadband Internet is one of the fastest
growing segments in the global telecoms
market

Broadband Internet is one of the fastest
growing segments in the global telecoms
market 07/29/2004 02:50 AM
[PRWEB Jul 29, 2004]

Cell phone market growing again, but
Nokia, Motorola losing share

Cell phone market growing again, but
Nokia, Motorola losing share 07/29/2004 05:09 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 29 2004 9:01PM GMT

GMT Relocates European Headquarters to
Support Growing Workforce Management
Market

GMT Relocates European Headquarters to
Support Growing Workforce Management
Market 03/29/2005 04:19 AM
GMT today announced the expansion and relocation of its European headquarters to the centrally located West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. [PRWEB Mar 29, 2005]

American Sensor Technologies Named One
of New Jersey's Fastest Growing
Technology Companies in Deloitte
Technology Fast 50 Program

American Sensor Technologies Named One
of New Jersey's Fastest Growing
Technology Companies in Deloitte
Technology Fast 50 Program 08/16/2004 02:45 AM
American Sensor Technologies, a NJ-based manufacturer of state-of-the-art, MEMS-based pressure sensors, transducers, and transmitters, ranked fifth in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program for New Jersey, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the state by Deloitte & Touche LLP [PRWEB Aug 16, 2004]

Nazara Launches Gateway to the Growing
Indian Mobile Market for Global
Developer Community

Nazara Launches Gateway to the Growing
Indian Mobile Market for Global
Developer Community 12/24/2004 12:11 PM
The India gateway service includes connection to all major Indian operators through a common national shortcode, reliable SMS termination to all mobile phones in India, premium billing integration with the carriers, payment collection, reporting and localization of products and services. [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]

Products and Applications Proliferate in
the Growing Market for Surgical
Sealants, Glues and Wound Closure,
According to New Report from MedMarket
Diligence, LLC

Products and Applications Proliferate in
the Growing Market for Surgical
Sealants, Glues and Wound Closure,
According to New Report from MedMarket
Diligence, LLC 02/01/2005 09:20 PM
Clinical experience with sealants, hemostatic agents, glues and a variety of novel wound closure technologies is coinciding with increased caseload in many different specialties including orthopedic, cardiovascular, dermal, surgical, neurology, and others. These multiple opportunities are driving an $11 billion market by 2014. [PRWEB Jan 21, 2005]

Data Management Ranks 29th as Texas�s
Fastest Growing Technology Company in
Deloitte Texas Crescent Technology Fast
50 Program

Data Management Ranks 29th as Texas�s
Fastest Growing Technology Company in
Deloitte Texas Crescent Technology Fast
50 Program 09/15/2004 02:00 AM
Attributes great team work and flawless execution to its 416 Percent Revenue Growth. [PRWEB Sep 15, 2004]

Owens Design Collaborates with Candela
Instruments to Bring Ultra Fast and
Sensitive Optical Surface Analyzer to
Market

Owens Design Collaborates with Candela
Instruments to Bring Ultra Fast and
Sensitive Optical Surface Analyzer to
Market 05/31/2004 02:13 PM
Candela Instruments, the leading supplier of Optical Surface Analyzers (OSA�s) to the global data storage industry, needed to quickly move their disk surface scanning technology from the laboratory to full production. [PRWEB Dec 6, 2003]

Special Warriors Have Growing Ranks and
Growing Pains in Taking Key Antiterror
Role

Special Warriors Have Growing Ranks and
Growing Pains in Taking Key Antiterror
Role 08/02/2004 08:32 AM
The military's Special Operations Forces are grappling with proposals to give them an expanded mission in the global campaign against terrorism.

Juice Boost Scam Keeps Growing And
Growing...

Juice Boost Scam Keeps Growing And
Growing... 08/17/2004 05:02 PM
A couple weeks ago we had the story about the not really free, not really broadband, free broadband scam from a company named Juice Boost. Broadband Reports has an update today about how the scam/joke/pyrami d scheme/something is taking on an incredible life of its own. The scam, of course, involves some sort of non-existent accelerator software and claims that even the most non-tech-savvy individual should realize are completely made up (free broadband connections over telephone lines and a regular modem that never go down and they'll pay you if you receive a spam message or if the connection drops among other, equally ridiculous claims). Looking for any kind of details on the company turn up nothing but more affiliates (some of whom have even sent out press releases or promises of bars of silver if you sign up). The problem, of course, is that they're promising affiliates lots of cash for signing up more people (limited to the first... oh, 80 million) so the affiliate spammers are coming out of the woodwork taking the ridiculous promises of Juice and "boosting" them even higher. Hopefully, this is all just a demonstration of how ridiculous most affiliate programs are, but that seems unlikely.

Fast Internet turns a fast buck

Fast Internet turns a fast buck 12/23/2003 08:07 PM
Haaretz Dec 23 2003 7:26PM ET

eBay�s Global Transformation: Fast, but
Not Fast Enough

eBay�s Global Transformation: Fast, but
Not Fast Enough 03/17/2005 03:02 AM
Byte Level Research publishes a global analysis of eBay�s business strategy and Web site. By 2006, more than half of eBay's revenues will come from outside the US. However, to maintain mementum, eBay must expand its pace of expansion and improve its Web globalization navigation. [PRWEB Mar 16, 2005]

Fast Company | Fast Company Contacts and
Customer Service

Fast Company | Fast Company Contacts and
Customer Service 06/27/2004 04:46 AM
From the FastCompany website .. linking policy .. send a fax .. Contact Us

fastcompany.com/about/contact.html
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PhoneBites, Inc. adds Scott Milener as
Senior Advisor

PhoneBites, Inc. adds Scott Milener as
Senior Advisor 06/24/2004 02:52 AM
Seasoned communications executive joins fast growing mobile entertainment company. [PRWEB Jun 24, 2004]

Scott the Webmaster Returns to Scott the
Search Engine Engineer

Scott the Webmaster Returns to Scott the
Search Engine Engineer 03/11/2003 09:43 AM

Scott the Webmaster Returns to Scott the Search Engine Engineer

Well most of today was spent on basic webmastering, content writing and CSS stuff (and I've munged a lot of CSS -- I know it won't validate any longer).  But I just caught my breath and put in a requested feature: RSS Filtering.

Here's What a Filter Does

If you've used Roogle at all then you're starting to see that your own posts show up a lot.  That's bad (well sometimes) so I implemented a new Advanced tab which has the advanced search form with the Filter option.

Let's just say that you don't like my blog.  Then you'd enter http://radio.weblogs.c om/0103807/rss.xml in the filter field and do the search.  And this is what you'd get:

• Before
• After

Other

Can there be more than one filter?  Not right now.

Does it remember my filter?  Not yet.

Can I filter from the search results?  Good idea (I just thought of it).  I'll get on that.

Who thought up this in the 1st place?  Well the filter concept credit goes to, well I can't remember but thank you for the idea.  Leave me a note here and I'll give you the credit and a cross link.

"Scott"

"Scott" 02/17/2004 08:53 AM

AO Scott!

AO Scott! 07/21/2004 09:47 PM
First Doonesbury, and now AO Scott reviews Outfoxed. Is there anything left?

Welcome Scott

Welcome Scott 02/10/2004 02:51 AM
More good news, I am happy to say that Scott from Blankbaby has just joined our little collective � welcome Scott!

scott

scott 07/27/2004 12:32 PM
:) First Item

Scott Mcloud has a new

Scott Mcloud has a new 10/30/2003 09:22 PM
Scott Mcloud has a new online comic featuring micropayments (it's .25c)....

Scott Watermasysk

Scott Watermasysk 12/23/2003 11:32 PM

scottwater.com/blog
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Scott R on Fairness

Scott R on Fairness 09/01/2004 08:19 AM
Scott Rosenberg writes about the Miami Herald's absurd code of ethics. Here's a snip: For clarity here, let's distinguish between the unattainable standard of objectivity — a scientific absolute poised as subjectivity's opposite — and the entirely attainable, and laudable, standards of fairness and accuracy and honesty and transparency that any journalist of good mind and heart will subscribe to. Fairness: If you're presenting one side of a story, you owe it to your readers, your subjects and yourself to weigh the other side's case. Accuracy: Observation should always trump preconception, and you just don't publish something that you...

Scott Watermasysk On .NET

Scott Watermasysk On .NET 12/23/2003 02:47 AM

scott johnson on scott johnson

scott johnson on scott johnson 08/07/2004 07:29 PM
i *just* figured out these were two different guys. i'm dumb!

Scott Ritter on Iraq.

Scott Ritter on Iraq. 07/26/2004 10:52 AM
Scott Ritter on Iraq. Some interesting reading here from the man who stood up to the President, the pundits, the media, etc and told the world that chances are Iraq had few to no WMD. Now he's warning us that Saddam's people are really in charge and how Allawi's government is doomed to fail. Man, I hate the IHT interface.

Scott Sassa Moves From TV To PC

Scott Sassa Moves From TV To PC 06/03/2004 10:54 AM
Forbes Jun 3 2004 2:51PM GMT

Scott Peterson trial getting under way

Scott Peterson trial getting under way 06/01/2004 09:07 AM

Barcode Yourself - Scott Blake

Barcode Yourself - Scott Blake 02/18/2004 10:42 PM
Hello, my barcode is 116014711760 .. Cdigo de barra personalizado .. [Bar Code yourself.] .. you can be a number .. maak uw barcode .. obtenha o seu .. (new window) .. shopping .. barcode ..

barcodeart.com/art/yourself/yourself.html
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So What About that "Technorati Cosmos"
Scott?

So What About that "Technorati Cosmos"
Scott? 10/28/2003 11:08 PM

So What About that "Technorati Cosmos" Scott?

I've had a flurry of requests recently asking why Feedster doesn't have a Technorati like "Cosmos".  So over the past few days, with the assistance of Mike from down under who tossed in a critical string parser, I've been implementing this.  And we're calling it your "Feedster Web".  We looked at the whole Nebula / Galaxy / Constellation / etc but Richard Soderberg came up with "Web" and that one stuck.  Now while the final code may not be ready until after Gnomedex (there's one bug that makes some domains non-"webbable"), I thought I'd at least give you a preview so you can tell me if we're on track.

See Feedster Web Demo

Please leave comments on this blog entry and I'll see if we can, well, accommodate them.

Sun's Scott McNealy Doesn't Get .Net

Sun's Scott McNealy Doesn't Get .Net 03/20/2003 08:50 PM
You can practically smell the desperation, can�t you? (PlaybackTime via MyAppleMenu)

Eric Scott: Playing To Win

Eric Scott: Playing To Win 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
"The idea has to be big, simple and true. Apple's a great example of that. You know what's behind Apple." By Sam McMillan (Apple via MyAppleMenu)

Former NI minister Scott dies

Former NI minister Scott dies 01/06/2005 10:33 PM
Former Northern Ireland minister Sir Nicholas Scott dies at a London hospice, his family announces.

farewell, mister scott

farewell, mister scott 08/30/2004 05:45 PM
Over the years, I've had a few moments when I've been able to "touch" how influential Star Trek is, but nothing has ever been like Jimmy's Farewell Dinner. I'm honored that I got to be a part of both.

Read the entire entry @ WWdN.

Scott Weintrob: Everybody Dance Again

Scott Weintrob: Everybody Dance Again 03/14/2005 05:51 PM

"There was a time when filmmaking was a closed industry -- you had to have lots of money and equipment to shoot something. The idea of Apple is that anybody can go shoot footage and edit it and show it to a worldwide audience." By Dustin Driver, Apple

Arguing with Scott Meyers.

Arguing with Scott Meyers. 03/11/2003 09:43 AM

If you read the Java blogs, you've probably seen Bill Venners' excellent How to interview a Programmer article by now. If not, check it out. My favorite quote is below:

Scott Meyers: I hate anything that asks me to design on the spot. That's asking to demonstrate a skill rarely required on the job in a high-stress environment, where it is difficult for a candidate to accurately prove their abilities. I think it's fundamentally an unfair thing to request of a candidate.

This one is a close second:

Bruce Eckel: I ask candidates to create an object model of a chicken.

I mean, how can you argue with Scott Meyers and how can you object to a chicken?

Speaking of arguing with Scott Meyers... I worked at one of those phone company research labs back in the 90's and we had enough money to bring in Scott Meyers to teach us all about C++. Scott was explaining how you can overload operators and you can even overload the equals sign, when one student raised his hand. The student explained that there were some situations in telecommunications systems where A was equal to B, but B was not equal to A. Scott immediately objected, of course, but the student went off into some jargon-filled explanation of his particular problem domain. Scott let the student finish and then said, "if you were to overload the equals operator so that A was equal to B, but B was not equal to A, then I would want to kill you." That was the end of the argument.

Scott spoke to USA officials

Scott spoke to USA officials 08/11/2004 10:28 PM
for nj.com here

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Hi. I'm Scott and I'll Be Your Internet
Agent for Right Now

Hi. I'm Scott and I'll Be Your Internet
Agent for Right Now 01/14/2003 11:05 AM
Hi. I'm Scott and I'll Be Your Internet Agent for Right Now I've never seen anyone make this analogy for blogging yet so I'll give it a go: Are Blogs Nothing More than Agents for the Internet? A few years back, circa 1995 or so, the term "agent" or "intelligent agent" was all the wave. We were all going to have different agents that knew our tastes and collected content on our behalf, alerting us to interesting things. Needless to say that despite tens of millions of dollars in venture funding and even manufacturing dollars (anyone remember General Magic and Sony's Magic Cap) that failed utterly. Now we have blogs and it actually feels strikingly similar. Think about my blog for example. Right now if you read it then you are getting an agent that covers: Technology Blogging Open Source PHP Marketing Microsoft ... If you read Mark Pilgrim's blog then you are getting coverage of: CSS XHTML Browser Issues ... And if you read Inluminent you are getting: Online Marketing Mac / OS X Pretty Girls So if you read 10 or 20 different blogs regularly then you are actually getting the results of 10 or 20 different agents that are busily scouring the net for you. And, even better, those agents are sometimes even creating content for you. Now that makes them intelligent agents indeed. Thoughts?

Scott MacGregor Interviewed

Scott MacGregor Interviewed 03/30/2005 09:07 PM

scott evans :: McMansion invasion

scott evans :: McMansion invasion 05/08/2004 04:54 AM
nice cute houses being replaced by huge mansions .. these monstrosities .. McMansion invasion .. a photo journal

antisleep.com/archives/2004-05-07_0247.php
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Scott Kelby appearing at B&H Superstore
in NYC

Scott Kelby appearing at B&H Superstore
in NYC 05/06/2004 12:13 AM
Scott Kelby, best-selling author and editor-in-chief of Photoshop User and Mac Design, will be appearing at the B&H Superstore on 9th Avenue in New York City on Wednesday, May 12 from noon to 5:00 p.m...

Scott Peterson's Ex-Mistress Testifies
(AP)

Scott Peterson's Ex-Mistress Testifies
(AP) 08/10/2004 07:29 PM
AP - Scott Peterson's one-time mistress testified Tuesday that their first night together included slow-dancing to karaoke and a hotel-room tryst — but no mention of the pregnant wife who prosecutors say he later murdered.

Let me correct you Scott -
please.....(and answer some allegations)

Let me correct you Scott -
please.....(and answer some allegations) 03/08/2004 11:26 PM

Seems like Scott Fallin really likes UNIX, thinks he's God and writes software that all of us care about (not sure what that is.)

Here's his 'opinion' of me (my reply follows):

The Obtuse Nature of GUI Fanatics

I find esr’s post about the difficulty of configuring CUPS (Common UNIX Printer System) to be very amusing. While I’m not CUPS guru, I have set it up a time or two and found it to be simple and straightforward. It can be configured via a web browser, after all. UNIX and its ilk is about tinkering, experimenting and getting things done in a powerful way. If people want software handed to them, they know where to go. Redmond and Cupertino make decent enough UIs. The luser can be spared the foray into the bowels operating system itself, should that be their wish. In his post, esr has a fictional Aunt Tillie “getting the idea that this software was written by geeks without clue.” No, esr. The software was written by geeks who don’t give a damn about Aunt Tillie and her need to print and you know that. These geeks have a significant clue. It is simply not the clue you wish them to have. I respect your abilities as a programmer. Fetchmail has made my life easier for years. But you are wrong. Microsoft is still in business because of trade alliances it has formed with consumers, hardware vendors and resellers. It is still in business because it has the lion’s share of the market and that market’s data is stored in proprietary formats. Bringing Linux to Aunt Tillie’s desktop and making it easy on her will not slay this Goliath. You of all people should know this. In all likelihood, Aunt Tillie would be happy with WebTV. Let her have it.

Marching further into the opinionated front, we find Marc Canter, would be impresario. Marc states, in Open Source UIs his belief that open source software programmers should somehow decided upon a standardized set of hooks so that those who specialize in UI design can easily plug their UI in.

Why would anyone even attempt to organize such a project? There is a single common interface across UNIX-like operating systems. It is called the shell, Marc. UNIX is not a beauty contest. UNIX is a vast tool. This tool works best when all the point-and-drool UI cosmetics fall away.

The fact is, Marc wants ease of use and pretty UI on top of open source so he can better leverage it against his commerce driven ideas. Mark wants this because the masses want this. Why he thinks open source should give it too him is beyond my grasp.

Why do I suddenly feel the need to alter the GPL so that I can release my code under the proviso that Marc Canter or anyone sharing his genetic material cannot use it.

Then again, I could just make it too hard for folks like him to figure out. [sh.ortb.us]

Scott seems to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed (the day he wrote this.)  But since I love clarifying people who don't get what I say - I feel compelled to reply:

1.  I'm not altering anybody's GPL - or anything as coniving as "commerce related" doodley squat.  Great compelling Uis certainly have more to do with making Aunt Tillie's experience better - no matter how obnoxious, arogant or misunderstanding you UNIX guys portend to come off.

In fact I have to admit I've heard fo folks like Scott before - I just never have had the pleasure of running into them.  Which leads me to ask......

2.  What is it that you write that we (I) care about?  When I say UIs - I mean jukeboxes, video players, phto albums, blogging tools, editing systems, topic libraries, knowledge management and digital ifestyle aggregation systems.  What is it that you do - Scott?

3.  Rather than think of UI APIs as generic - I think Scott needss to think of them as VERY specific.  To build inter-changeable (sometimes known as skins) UIs, it takes very very detailed data model objects, nomenclature, guidelines and what we used to say "Interface Police" rules.

This Microsoft and Apple's bread and butter.  But anybody who's used Gnome, worked at Apple or Microsoft or 100 other companies - knows this stuff in their sleep.  It's time we all just banded together.

4.  Which leads me to Scott's rather rude allegations that I have some sort of evil goals in mind.  That doing something with 'commerce' in mind can ONLY mean - BAD things.  I gotta say I'm disappointed in Scott.

The trick is how to do something free and open and STILL win at the bank. If I (or anybody associated with me) can pull that off - it won't be for ripping off, taking advantage of or acting like an asshole to the world. It'll be because we're bettering the world, bringing value added features and functionality to the world of open source and if anything - brgining in a little professionalism that my 25+ years in this business has taught me.

If you got a problem with that - then:

- make your software is better than ours.  We don't GET anything from open source, we GIVE to open source.

- make sure to support or promulgate lots of open standards (like we are)

- and we'll meet at the shootout at the Slashdot Corral.  May the better man win.

- and hey, along the way - you could contribute ideas to the world too - like I do.

- what's wrong with that?  If you don't like um - ignore me - please

If you got a problem with that - sorry.  But certainly don't accuse me of shit that's completely false, ranging on libelous.

And oh yah - keep making your stuff difficult to understand and figure out. Brilliant strategy dude.  Go for it.  I'm sure you'll get LOTS of powerful, sophisticated customers - just like you.

Scott Currie - Demo of Quake on .NET

Scott Currie - Demo of Quake on .NET 09/01/2004 01:41 PM
Scott, program manager on the Visual C++ team, shows off a demo of Quake running on .NET and talks about what that took to do that and more about Visual C++.

Cellphone 'entertainment' a fast-growing market

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