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Re: Apple Architecture
On Mon, 17 Nov 1997 09:42:29 -0500 (EST), Matthew Benjamin wrote:
>Much as I worry about just what "cooperation" between Apple and M$
>engineers actually means for developers and customers, I do NOT worry
>that Apple has anything to gain from M$ "microkernel technology."
>
>I more worry about M$ buying/stealing much of what is unique and
>valuable from the Next system, and encorporating it in the NT gaping
>maw.
Which is probably happening as we speak. Stealing technology from
its' "partners" is the essence of what M$ does, so you can bet the farm
that we'll see technology from Rhapsody in some future M$
offering...anyone who partners with M$ *SHOULD* already know this, and to
think otherwise would be to ignore history which would be extremely
naive.
...Cheers,
...Norm
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