Comments on: Fluid Is Great For People Who Are More Comfortable With Desktop Apps http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:12:58 -0800 hourly 1 By: soap box comedian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-2582210 soap box comedian Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:36:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-2582210 Happy with your 15 minutes of fame? Seriously... having to stand up and yell "It's mine! It's mine!" is just crying for attention. Happy with your 15 minutes of fame? Seriously… having to stand up and yell “It’s mine! It’s mine!” is just crying for attention.

]]> By: notavail http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-2582207 notavail Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:31:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-2582207 Scotty, what does that have to do with webapps? Scotty, what does that have to do with webapps?

]]> By: notavail http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-2582206 notavail Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:31:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-2582206 Scotty, what does that have to do with webapps? Scotty, what does that have to do with webapps?

]]> By: Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1848414 Ballmer Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:01:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1848414 <a href="fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">TechCrunch Forums</a> TechCrunch Forums

]]> By: Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1848409 Ballmer Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:59:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1848409 <a href="http://forums.techcrunch.com" rel="nofollow">TechCrunch Forums</a> TechCrunch Forums

]]> By: ex-Googler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1847826 ex-Googler Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:57:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1847826 @Mark Finkle ...stands corrected. @Mark Finkle

…stands corrected.

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1847707 Justin Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:37:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1847707 A far more interesting approach to this same type of concept may be found here: http://www.ntractive.com -- launching at MacWorld San Francisco next month. A far more interesting approach to this same type of concept may be found here: http://www.ntractive.com — launching at MacWorld San Francisco next month.

]]> By: Mark Finkle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1847451 Mark Finkle Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1847451 ex-Googler said: > Yes, Prism is the first of its kind — actually WebRunner was and Mozilla had > to buy them to be able to proceed with Prism development. So Prism IS NOT > Mozilla’s brain child. Just wanted to correct this - I worked for Mozilla when building WebRunner, so Mozilla did *not* buy WebRunner in order to make Prism. Mozilla just decide to move my side project into Mozilla Labs ex-Googler said:

> Yes, Prism is the first of its kind — actually WebRunner was and Mozilla had
> to buy them to be able to proceed with Prism development. So Prism IS NOT
> Mozilla’s brain child.

Just wanted to correct this – I worked for Mozilla when building WebRunner, so Mozilla did *not* buy WebRunner in order to make Prism. Mozilla just decide to move my side project into Mozilla Labs

]]> By: peterpixel writings » Blog Archive » Interesting Times for the Browser Usability http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1847299 peterpixel writings » Blog Archive » Interesting Times for the Browser Usability Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:07:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1847299 [...] I discovered Mozilla’s Prism and a few days later Fluid. For more coverage about Fluid, visit Techcruch. Both these applications enable you to use your favourite web apps in separate, sovereign windows, [...] [...] I discovered Mozilla’s Prism and a few days later Fluid. For more coverage about Fluid, visit Techcruch. Both these applications enable you to use your favourite web apps in separate, sovereign windows, [...]

]]> By: ex-Googler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1846812 ex-Googler Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:33:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1846812 What I can't figure out here is .... Why are a bunch of Linux and Windows users even reading (and commenting) on a review of a Mac Application. Yes, Prism is the first of its kind --- actually WebRunner was and Mozilla had to buy them to be able to proceed with Prism development. So Prism IS NOT Mozilla's brain child. The other thing is, Prism uses Gecko and Fluid uses Safari Webkit....So Fluid is a MAC App, not Windows and not Linux ... and the website says nothing to the contrary. Duncan is a Mac user, as am I, so he writes what he knows. And I being a Mac user, read only what I am interested in. So for the last time ... All you Windows losers and Linux wannabes leave Duncan alone and go back to your crappy Consumer driven lives. What I can’t figure out here is …. Why are a bunch of Linux and Windows users even reading (and commenting) on a review of a Mac Application. Yes, Prism is the first of its kind — actually WebRunner was and Mozilla had to buy them to be able to proceed with Prism development. So Prism IS NOT Mozilla’s brain child.

The other thing is, Prism uses Gecko and Fluid uses Safari Webkit….So Fluid is a MAC App, not Windows and not Linux … and the website says nothing to the contrary.

Duncan is a Mac user, as am I, so he writes what he knows. And I being a Mac user, read only what I am interested in.

So for the last time … All you Windows losers and Linux wannabes leave Duncan alone and go back to your crappy Consumer driven lives.

]]> By: CC http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1846092 CC Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:00:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1846092 I use Prism since it came out... and it is great...unlike some stupid single OS supported software ... pfft~ I use Prism since it came out… and it is great…unlike some stupid single OS supported software … pfft~

]]> By: David Chartier http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1845934 David Chartier Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:24:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1845934 "Many, many people still prefer their old school desktop software" because there are still a ton of advantages to it. Can Mac OS X's Automator script Gmail? Can I create droplets that automatically email files to specific contacts? Can I install plug-ins that let me use a true tagging system or automatically shuffle files into image editors or organizational apps? Can I still edit my Google Docs files while traveling offline through airports and restarting a machine? Considering the vast, integrated power that desktop software and OSes offer, web apps and utilities can be considered by some just as "old school." I'm a Gmail user, but I also use Mail over IMAP when I need more power than a browser or even plug-ins like Greasemonkey can offer. I completely understand the appeal and place in the world that web apps and even web OSes hold, but desktop software cannot be written off so easily. Or at all really, for that matter. “Many, many people still prefer their old school desktop software” because there are still a ton of advantages to it. Can Mac OS X’s Automator script Gmail? Can I create droplets that automatically email files to specific contacts? Can I install plug-ins that let me use a true tagging system or automatically shuffle files into image editors or organizational apps? Can I still edit my Google Docs files while traveling offline through airports and restarting a machine?

Considering the vast, integrated power that desktop software and OSes offer, web apps and utilities can be considered by some just as “old school.” I’m a Gmail user, but I also use Mail over IMAP when I need more power than a browser or even plug-ins like Greasemonkey can offer. I completely understand the appeal and place in the world that web apps and even web OSes hold, but desktop software cannot be written off so easily. Or at all really, for that matter.

]]> By: Kikerberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1845692 Kikerberg Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:10:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1845692 TechCrunch is firmly up in Steve Jobs' ass. TechCrunch is firmly up in Steve Jobs’ ass.

]]> By: Pramesh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1845523 Pramesh Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:09:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1845523 Curious... Why do you have two Second Life icons on your Dock? Curious… Why do you have two Second Life icons on your Dock?

]]> By: Amit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1845133 Amit Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:01:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1845133 whats the need for this? why not just open a new browser window. This is useless! whats the need for this? why not just open a new browser window. This is useless!

]]> By: Rich Ziade http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1845089 Rich Ziade Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:27:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1845089 Airifier does something very similar on Adobe's Air platform - which works on both Macs & PC's: http://lab.arc90.com/2007/09/airifier.php Airifier does something very similar on Adobe’s Air platform – which works on both Macs & PC’s:

http://lab.arc9...09/airifier.php

]]> By: Nick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1845056 Nick Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:11:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1845056 I just downloaded Prism for my Ubuntu box. Instructions are here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=600256&highlight=mozilla+prism Nice and easy to use, and works well with our own web app. Seems to have some issues with Edit Grid, as it wants to open your spreadsheets in a separate Firefox instance, which doesn't work so well. I think both Fluid and Prism are nice tools! I just downloaded Prism for my Ubuntu box. Instructions are here: http://ubuntufo...t=mozilla+prism

Nice and easy to use, and works well with our own web app. Seems to have some issues with Edit Grid, as it wants to open your spreadsheets in a separate Firefox instance, which doesn’t work so well.

I think both Fluid and Prism are nice tools!

]]> By: mac http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844818 mac Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:01:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844818 you guys are mac fanboy douchebags. Stop posting useless shit and get to reviewing startups. Duncan your reply is useless, just confirms that you're full of shit as usual. cheers and good day you guys are mac fanboy douchebags. Stop posting useless shit and get to reviewing startups. Duncan your reply is useless, just confirms that you’re full of shit as usual.

cheers and good day

]]> By: Asa Dotzler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844770 Asa Dotzler Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:35:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844770 to further make my point, Duncan said: >Are you seriously suggesting that we have to review every >single site or service in a space? great: let me hire a team >of 100 and we’ll start doing all the social bookmarking and >digg clones now No, no one is suggesting that. If you did, however, review a digg clone, I think people would rightly question your review if it didn't at least mention digg as the pioneer in that space. - A to further make my point,

Duncan said:
>Are you seriously suggesting that we have to review every
>single site or service in a space? great: let me hire a team
>of 100 and we’ll start doing all the social bookmarking and
>digg clones now

No, no one is suggesting that. If you did, however, review a digg clone, I think people would rightly question your review if it didn’t at least mention digg as the pioneer in that space.

- A

]]> By: Asa Dotzler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844766 Asa Dotzler Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:33:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844766 Duncan, crediting the project/product/people who pioneered this concept when reviewing a clone seems like a reasonable request. - A Duncan, crediting the project/product/people who pioneered this concept when reviewing a clone seems like a reasonable request.

- A

]]> By: Frederick A. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844570 Frederick A. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:45:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844570 Mozilla's Prism does the same thing for Windows (and Mac...). It's also much easier to use. If you're using a Mac, though, stick with Fluid because the Mac version of Prism is a little buggy. Mozilla’s Prism does the same thing for Windows (and Mac…). It’s also much easier to use. If you’re using a Mac, though, stick with Fluid because the Mac version of Prism is a little buggy.

]]> By: cbmeeks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844557 cbmeeks Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:35:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844557 Er, why not just develop desktop apps? I must be too old school. But then again, I am an assembly language programmer. :-D cbmeeks http://codershangout.com Er, why not just develop desktop apps?

I must be too old school. But then again, I am an assembly language programmer. :-D

cbmeeks
http://codershangout.com

]]> By: xxdesmus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844508 xxdesmus Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:04:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844508 Wow, well that is pretty stupid (and a total rip off of Mozilla Prism). Way to go guys! Wow, well that is pretty stupid (and a total rip off of Mozilla Prism).

Way to go guys!

]]> By: Stefano http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844432 Stefano Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:18:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844432 Same exact copy of mozilla Prism. Same exact copy of mozilla Prism.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1844096 Steve Ballmer Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:13:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/fluid-is-great-for-people-who-are-more-comfortable-with-desktop-apps/#comment-1844096 Everybody is good with desktop apps... Everybody is good with desktop apps…

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