[dba-Tech] Messenger (was: A new compiled JavaScript?)

Hans-Christian Andersen hans.andersen at phulse.com
Wed Mar 20 11:44:15 CDT 2013


Hej Gustav,

As I mentioned to Jim, are you sure you aren't thinking of Google Apps for Domains rather than Google Docs?

- Hans


On 2013-03-20, at 3:35 AM, "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Jim
> 
> That you really have got mixed up. To many beers, too little coffee?
> 
> 1. It is the Messenger service that is pulled and will be integrated with
> Skype. A very logical move.
> 
> 2. Windows 8 support(?) for Windows Phone is not dropped but expanded. 
> However, Windows Phone 7 will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8 but to
> Windows Phone 7.8.
> 
> 3. Google Docs is not "dropped" but new users cannot get a free account.
> 
> /gustav
> 
> 
> On 2013-03-19, at 7:12 PM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Shamil:
>> 
>> An aside: I have always been a little apprehensive of either 
>> Microsoft's or Google's commitment to any type of programming 
>> environment as they may pull support at a moments notice for any number of
> reasons.
>> 
>> <rant on>
>> They sometimes just create an application for training purposes of 
>> their staff, or because of some GPL licensing agreement, or to muddy 
>> the waters of another competitor, or on some wild prospecting 
>> adventure. Then they may just pull or drop the program as it may be 
>> challenging their high-end products, or they loose interest, or a 
>> application no longer fits their new model.
>> 
>> That is why, no matter how interested I am in any application that 
>> either make; I always find myself looking for a quick exit if or when 
>> they bale, yet again.
>> 
>> Didn't Microsoft just announce they are removing messenger 
>> capabilities from Skype, I guess to many were using it instead of 
>> their other Messenger. Then they are dropping Windows 8 support from 
>> their phones, just like Silverlight. Google has just dropped Google 
>> Docs and RSS feeds for anyone but their paying customers...Most of 
>> Google translation functionality has gone. Google has been making 
>> great strides designing on top of open GPL products and now is trying
> apply charges to their efforts.
>> 
>> Then Microsoft has been censured because they have left an backdoor 
>> into their Skype that any government can use...I understand it is a 
>> big problem in Russia. Then the ECM is threatening to out right ban 
>> Google's Glass project unless they will absolutely guarantee privacy for
> the users.
>> 
>> Both are becoming more untrustworthy but the day.
>> <rant off>
>> 
>> It is now so hard to know which way to go in product development.
>> 
>> Jim
> 
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