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]]> By: Sridhar Vembu http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1205 Sridhar Vembu Wed, 05 Oct 2005 06:17:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1205 Jason: What we built is a response to your own arrogant challenge to your users to go build it if they want more features or a lower price. We will give both, real soon (it is called "Beta" for a reason). Price is a perfectly legitimate dimension for competition too, by the way. And remaining compatible with a market leader (Open Office looks and acts like MS Office, for example) is perfectly legitimate too. What you are attempting to do is to characterize a legitimate competitor with terms like "blatant rip-off" hoping that the mud will stick. We will not let that go unchallenged. Whether we add value or not is for the market place to decide. If we offer no value at all, we will not get many customers, and will die a natural death. So why don't we fight it out in the market place, like real professionals? Our rule in AdventNet is to never attack or insult a competitor. We did not attack you, nor question your integrity. On the other hand, you are questioning our integrity, by using terms like blatant rip-off. We didn't take your proprietary code, did we? On what legal, moral or ethical basis are you making your claims here? Put up or shut up. Sridhar Jason:
What we built is a response to your own arrogant challenge to your users to go build it if they want more features or a lower price. We will give both, real soon (it is called “Beta” for a reason). Price is a perfectly legitimate dimension for competition too, by the way. And remaining compatible with a market leader (Open Office looks and acts like MS Office, for example) is perfectly legitimate too.

What you are attempting to do is to characterize a legitimate competitor with terms like “blatant rip-off” hoping that the mud will stick. We will not let that go unchallenged.

Whether we add value or not is for the market place to decide. If we offer no value at all, we will not get many customers, and will die a natural death.

So why don’t we fight it out in the market place, like real professionals? Our rule in AdventNet is to never attack or insult a competitor. We did not attack you, nor question your integrity.

On the other hand, you are questioning our integrity, by using terms like blatant rip-off. We didn’t take your proprietary code, did we? On what legal, moral or ethical basis are you making your claims here? Put up or shut up.

Sridhar

]]> By: Jason Fried http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1195 Jason Fried Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:03:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1195 This isn't about a "low barrier to entry" it's about ripping off the entire concept of an app and for all intensive purposes the entire interface. This isn't about being influenced, it's about ripping off the execution of specific ideas. Influence is one thing, but copying is another. This isn’t about a “low barrier to entry” it’s about ripping off the entire concept of an app and for all intensive purposes the entire interface. This isn’t about being influenced, it’s about ripping off the execution of specific ideas. Influence is one thing, but copying is another.

]]> By: Sam Bible http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1154 Sam Bible Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:03:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1154 I've got to agree with Ken's thoughts about point 9. It doesn't really matter if they're a copy or not--I just care about the facts. If all they are is a copy, there isn't much to write about, and they aren't going to generate much interest. After all, if it's just another implementation of something that another company has been doing longer or better, nobody's really going to be interested in the new guy. But if they are actually able to take a good idea and improve it, I for one appreciate hearing about it. It is after all Web 2.0 ... I’ve got to agree with Ken’s thoughts about point 9. It doesn’t really matter if they’re a copy or not–I just care about the facts. If all they are is a copy, there isn’t much to write about, and they aren’t going to generate much interest. After all, if it’s just another implementation of something that another company has been doing longer or better, nobody’s really going to be interested in the new guy. But if they are actually able to take a good idea and improve it, I for one appreciate hearing about it. It is after all Web 2.0 …

]]> By: Scott Kingery http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1133 Scott Kingery Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:44:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1133 Hey! I resemble that remark! :-) Just for that I'm going to have to drive wayyyy up the coast and drink your beer at the next TC bbq. :-) I will be taking a rare trip out of town to Podcast Expo next month. Hey! I resemble that remark! :-) Just for that I’m going to have to drive wayyyy up the coast and drink your beer at the next TC bbq. :-)
I will be taking a rare trip out of town to Podcast Expo next month.

]]> By: Dru http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1132 Dru Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:03:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1132 I say report on companies if the product actually works and they actually put effort into their offering. The fact that there are already too many of these similar wiki/todo/"word for the web" companies should be a sign to writely and 37 signals: internet apps have a low barrier to entry. BTW, it is hard to give you guys feedback other than comments. You need a 'Feedback' form. I say report on companies if the product actually works and they actually put effort into their offering.

The fact that there are already too many of these similar wiki/todo/”word for the web” companies should be a sign to writely and 37 signals: internet apps have a low barrier to entry.

BTW, it is hard to give you guys feedback other than comments. You need a ‘Feedback’ form.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1130 Michael Arrington Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:08:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1130 Scott, you lazy slug, do you ever leave San Diego? :-) Scott, you lazy slug, do you ever leave San Diego? :-)

]]> By: Scott Kingery http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1129 Scott Kingery Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:06:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1129 Web 2.0? It's 1 louder! :) Is the conference going to have RSS of any kind so we can attempt to keep up (aside from the great Tech Crunch coverage of course). Web 2.0? It’s 1 louder! :)
Is the conference going to have RSS of any kind so we can attempt to keep up (aside from the great Tech Crunch coverage of course).

]]> By: Ken Yarmosh http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1119 Ken Yarmosh Mon, 03 Oct 2005 13:13:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1119 I think the power of the TechCrunch profiles is their objectivity. Unlike most news we receive today, it is more of a "here's the facts", uneditorialized source of information. Stay as unbiased as possible, cover all products (even those that appear to copy others), and then let the people opine. If a company releases a blatant rip-off of a product, you can rest assured that the community will call them out. I think the power of the TechCrunch profiles is their objectivity. Unlike most news we receive today, it is more of a “here’s the facts”, uneditorialized source of information. Stay as unbiased as possible, cover all products (even those that appear to copy others), and then let the people opine. If a company releases a blatant rip-off of a product, you can rest assured that the community will call them out.

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1114 Peter Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:10:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1114 See below URL's for similarity. http://www.google.com/ig http://www.start.com/3/ Peter. See below URL’s for similarity.

http://www.google.com/ig
http://www.start.com/3/

Peter.

]]> By: Paul Montgomery http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1113 Paul Montgomery Mon, 03 Oct 2005 09:25:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1113 I think the issue is that TC is being asked to: (a) cast a more critical eye in its reviews, and (b) refer to key competitors so as to put the site in proper content. Probably a little more of b than a. I think the issue is that TC is being asked to: (a) cast a more critical eye in its reviews, and (b) refer to key competitors so as to put the site in proper content. Probably a little more of b than a.

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/02/web-20-this-week-sept-25-oct-1/#comment-1108 Dan Mon, 03 Oct 2005 08:03:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=274#comment-1108 So, I don't get it. Is Jason arguing that you shouldn't have covered writeboard because it's so similar to Writely and Jotspot Live which came first? So, I don’t get it. Is Jason arguing that you shouldn’t have covered writeboard because it’s so similar to Writely and Jotspot Live which came first?

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