[dba-Tech] For web developers

Hans-Christian Andersen hans.andersen at phulse.com
Tue Jan 29 18:52:53 CST 2013


Just pointing out that it hasn't been mentioned AFAIK.

- Hans


On 2013-01-29, at 4:39 PM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Hans:
> 
> Same is, same is.
> 
> Two wrongs do not make a right.
> 
> Jim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian
> Andersen
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:32 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers
> 
> And the fact that both Chrome and Safari are based on WebKit, which is a
> project that is open sourced on the BSD licence, which essentially means the
> code is all yours, do what you wish with it (unlike with GPL, which has some
> conditions).
> 
> How come no one ever mentions the fact that you cannot install any other
> browser on a chomebook? By your standards, this would make google evil and
> trying to squeeze out its browser competitors, would it not? :)
> 
> Before you counter my email, I recommend you read this article:
> http://www.zdnet.com/amazons-top-selling-laptop-doesnt-run-windows-or-mac-os
> -it-runs-linux-7000009433/
> 
> 
> - Hans
> 
> 
> On 2013-01-29, at 3:01 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Jim --
>> 
>> <<<
>> I fully believe that both Apple and MS will make 
>> moves to eliminate competing browsers.
>> 
>> But what they can do with Android taking now 70% of global market
> smartphones share
> http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/28/android-ios-grabbed-92-of-global-smartphone
> -shipments-in-q4-2012-android-undisputed-volume-leader-says-analyst/
>> 
>> and "Android tablets gaining on iPads"
> http://www.tech-thoughts.net/2012/11/tablet-market-share-trends-android-ipad
> .html#.UQhUbSefh_8
>> 
>> ?
>> 
>> 
>> -- Shamil
>> 
>> Вторник, 29 января 2013, 14:13 -08:00 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>:
>>> Hi John:
>>> 
>>> In this high-stakes game of controlling the internet and the browser
>>> port-holes to the same, hardware companies like Apple and want-a-bes like
>>> Microsoft are trying to consolidate their advantage. I fully believe that
>>> both Apple and MS will make moves to eliminate competing browsers...and
> that
>>> will mean stopping their biggest competitors like Google and for a small
>>> part Firefox.
>>> 
>>> Without government intervention claiming a monopoly, or stiff client
>>> disapproval, Google along with third-party application developers (like
>>> Amazon for example) could be removed from between 50 to 60 percent of the
>>> market or be forced to pay taffies to enjoy access. All these potential
>>> market trends give me pause. 
>>> 
>>> Jim
>> <<< skipped >>>
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