Is it an invasion of Privacy? I think so. When I walk into a store, such as an Apple Store (or a Best Buy or any store w/ computers available) I think I have a reasonable expectation that the computer will not take a picture of me for future public display.
Is it an illegal invasion of privacy? I suspect not. At best he is violating some unspoken etiquette w/ regards to what you're allowed to do on public computers.
It sounds like these work because someone wrote a a "convertor" of HTML/JavaScript to iOS byte code--similar to what Adobe did for Flash/AIR w/ their iOS Exporter.
That said, I agree the business model sucked. The company may not be shutting down if they also had a web version of their software, and a Mac version, and a Windows version, and an Android version, and a Windows Phone 7 version, etc...
I'm a bit surprised the decision was to shut down instead of convert their work to a different platform.
Of course, I'm constantly surprised these days how many people tie their business to a single source. I never consider it a good business model.
Re: Re: Will Adobe's New Subscription Model Pricing fix this?
@Chronno You're probably right regarding home use. But I find it hard to believe a small business will have trouble affording $500 a year for software that is important to keeping them in business.
Re: Re: Autodesk does this and many others as well
I think you misunderstood the issue. Adobe software will always open "down versions". The issue is that once it is saved in the new version; it can't be opened in the old version.
So, If you send me a Photoshop CS4 file; and I save it in Photoshop CS5; you can no longer open that file.
That said; many times I have been given the option to maximize version compatibility when saving. And a PhotoShop file I just saved and created in CS5 opened without problems in CS3.
Instead of paying a single "high price" you'll pay a much lower monthly fee and always have the most up to date software.
Such a Subscription model seems to coincide with a lot of the values touted here; as they are selling their ability to continue to update their products.
I have no idea how this will play out long term, though.
A bunch of TV Series are missing episodes lately..
I've noticed a bunch of the TV Series that I watch on Netflix are missing episodes, with them marked as "DVD Only". I have no idea if this is a short term glitch or an actual new approach. But, it is pretty frustrating.
I wonder if unfair competition could be used against patent trolls? Or would they argue that they aren't competing as they have no product or service available in the marketplace?
I have some curiosity about the financial info and profitability of the site. ( How much did you make; where does it come from; what was the profit; etc.. ). It'd be very cluetrain manifesto-ish for ya'll to share that info.
Isn't Trademark law supposed to be regional? That is why there can be a Joe's Diner in Boston, Connecticut, and New York all being completely separate businesses.
If Groupon has no presence in Australia, it seems the other company is acting legitimately [as best I understand the law].
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So, background music is one rate. And music that the girls dance to is a different rate.
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How do you quantify Mass Exodus?
Instead of 49 million; they have 48 million.
Doesn't that constitute a 2% drop, give or take? Why does 2% equate to a massive customer exodus?
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Re: Re: Where
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/526/52697ee8.html
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With 7-11..
It actually turned me off from buying a Slurpie or going back to 7-11.
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Re: And this is why trusting "the cloud" is insanely stupid
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Creepy!
Is it an invasion of Privacy? I think so. When I walk into a store, such as an Apple Store (or a Best Buy or any store w/ computers available) I think I have a reasonable expectation that the computer will not take a picture of me for future public display.
Is it an illegal invasion of privacy? I suspect not. At best he is violating some unspoken etiquette w/ regards to what you're allowed to do on public computers.
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Re: Re: Re: What HTML5 have to do here?
http://www.nimblekit.com/index.php
http://www.phonegap.com/
If you Google, there is a lot of info out there:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Can+I+build+native+iOS+Apps+with+HTML&ie=utf-8&oe=utf -8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
It sounds like these work because someone wrote a a "convertor" of HTML/JavaScript to iOS byte code--similar to what Adobe did for Flash/AIR w/ their iOS Exporter.
That said, I agree the business model sucked. The company may not be shutting down if they also had a web version of their software, and a Mac version, and a Windows version, and an Android version, and a Windows Phone 7 version, etc...
I'm a bit surprised the decision was to shut down instead of convert their work to a different platform.
Of course, I'm constantly surprised these days how many people tie their business to a single source. I never consider it a good business model.
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Re: Re: Will Adobe's New Subscription Model Pricing fix this?
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Re: Re: Autodesk does this and many others as well
So, If you send me a Photoshop CS4 file; and I save it in Photoshop CS5; you can no longer open that file.
That said; many times I have been given the option to maximize version compatibility when saving. And a PhotoShop file I just saved and created in CS5 opened without problems in CS3.
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Will Adobe's New Subscription Model Pricing fix this?
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/cssubscription.html
Instead of paying a single "high price" you'll pay a much lower monthly fee and always have the most up to date software.
Such a Subscription model seems to coincide with a lot of the values touted here; as they are selling their ability to continue to update their products.
I have no idea how this will play out long term, though.
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Re: Font issue & other stuff
Their Flash Builder software is based on Eclipse. Flash Builder is an IDE for building Flex and ActionScript applications.
The Flex SDK is not built off Eclipse; nor tied to it in any way.
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A bunch of TV Series are missing episodes lately..
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Can we sue patent trolls for unfair competition?
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Next up: Going to Church
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Cool Stats
I have some curiosity about the financial info and profitability of the site. ( How much did you make; where does it come from; what was the profit; etc.. ). It'd be very cluetrain manifesto-ish for ya'll to share that info.
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Isn't Trademark law supposed to be regional? That is why there can be a Joe's Diner in Boston, Connecticut, and New York all being completely separate businesses.
If Groupon has no presence in Australia, it seems the other company is acting legitimately [as best I understand the law].
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One Sample
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/25/earlyshow/main6331796.shtml
Although I can't find an update that positively links FB to the theft.
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