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 > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com