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By: Google Chrome OS Announced | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA

Google Chrome OS Announced | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:08:45 +0000

[...] isn’t working out quite the way we wanted. We’ve already started running into backwards compatibility issues with Android, so it’s time to fork out to a new operating system [...]

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tandemrandom.com » It’s 3.0 Or Die For New iPhone Apps — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:37:41 +0000

[...] I’ve emailed Apple asking if there are any features specifically that developers should be careful about making sure work in the new 3.0 firmware. Google recently outlined some of the key points of the new Android firmware that developers should watch for in order to maintain compatibility. [...]

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It’s 3.0 Or Die For New iPhone Apps | i-Technews — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:31:27 +0000

[...] I’ve emailed Apple asking if there are whatever features specifically that developers should be certain most making trusty impact in the newborn 3.0 firmware. Google fresh distinct whatever of the key points of the newborn Android code that developers should check for in visit to maintain compatibility. [...]

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It’s 3.0 Or Die For New iPhone Apps » BCwebnet Website Hosting Canada — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:52:39 +0000

[...] some of the key points of the new Android firmware that developers should watch for in order to maintain compatibility. One potential issue as outlined by our tipster Nick is as follows: Apple also says that most apps [...]

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By: Andrew Kaufmann

Andrew Kaufmann — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:05:12 +0000

I disagree with that closing statement you laud:

“Yes, it’s essentially the same thing that happened with Microsoft versus Apple in the PC wars of the 80s and 90s. But, as we’ve learned from that, “bigger” doesn’t necessarily mean “better.””

We have a positive Apple halo right now, but keep in mind how miserable the Apple experience was for much for the 90s. It wasn’t until OSX that Apple definitively overtook the user experience mantle that Microsoft owned (after Apple’s initial ownership of said mantle).

State what you will about the cause of Apple decline during that era, but I think most would agree that their closed system had something to do with it.

I love my iPhone, but I think Apple has been proven to fall victim to hubris and mistakes of control. I’d hate to see it happen again, but they show symptoms.

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SQL Server and Cloud Links for the Week | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:45:50 +0000

[...] Google Android “Backward Compatibility” – lemme get this straight: there has been only one phone for Android (the T-Mobile G1) and there’s a new version of Android (the phone OS) coming, and the apps aren’t all going to be backwards compatible? ONE PHONE? After one single phone, you change the OS so much that apps aren’t compatible? C’mon, people. And you wonder why the iPhone has such rabid consumer loyalty. [...]

By: Android Applications and Backward Compatability | Android Mobile Device

Android Applications and Backward Compatability | Android Mobile Device — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:01:04 +0000

[...] very words “Backward Compatability” provoked MG Siegler from TechCrunch to dread the complexities that would inevitably follow. But “Backward Compatability” was the exact topic of [...]

By: MiMóvil.com.do » Blog Archive » El nuevo Android 1.5 presenta problemas de compatibilidad

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:46:53 +0000

[...] liberen más dispositivos y aplicaciones, ésto podría ser un verdadero problema“ dicen en Techcrunch con cierto temor y tienen razón, veamos:En el blog oficial de desarrolladores de Android se dice: [...]

By: Android Applications and Backward Compatability | mowbee.com

Android Applications and Backward Compatability | mowbee.com — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:39:58 +0000

[...] very words “Backward Compatability” provoked MG Siegler from TechCrunch to dread the complexities that would inevitably follow. But “Backward Compatability” was the exact topic of [...]

By: pc repair

pc repair — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:09:32 +0000

I am going to explain you that I really thought google would do better with this. Modularity is very important and has been for some time now. And you would think that they would have built their framework to withstand upgrade/updating.

By: androfun - Android Applications and Backward Compatability

androfun - Android Applications and Backward Compatability — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:45:46 +0000

[...] very words “Backward Compatability” provoked MG Siegler from TechCrunch to dread the complexities that would inevitably follow. But “Backward Compatability” was the exact topic of discussion on [...]

By: Jimi

Jimi — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:17:33 +0000

picasa
maps/ street view
blogger
blueprint
chrome

By: Quentin Dietz

Quentin Dietz — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:09:01 +0000

gmail?
google maps?
analytics?
adsense?
google earth??

By: ArseneKarl

ArseneKarl — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:56:05 +0000

google’s list of success is pretty short too.

Arrest Developement Galore right there.

By: blank

blank — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:25:43 +0000

You seem to be basing your opinion on this TechCrunch article. Let me tell you, that is a mistake. They are as uninformed as anyone.

Go take a look at the actual platform. The Android SDK’s handling of versioning is actually pretty damn good.

By: blank

blank — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:20:32 +0000

Troll.

By: Planet Android » Blog Archive » Android Applications and Backward Compatability

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:57:38 +0000

[...] very words “Backward Compatability” provoked MG Siegler from TechCrunch to dread the complexities that would inevitably follow. But “Backward Compatability” was the exact topic of [...]

By: Serg

Serg — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:18:39 +0000

this is the same as making your site xhtml/css compatible and then fine tuning extras to get 4 different browsers to access your site properly.

whats the big deal about this, i dont get.

By: Mark Sigal

Mark Sigal — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:44:41 +0000

Thanks, Joe. Appreciate the perspective, as I am not a zealot on either side of the equation.

Open source neither heals all wounds nor is being proprietary something that can be maintained into perpetuity nor necessarily equates to better products.

I do think your Cisco analog is a good one, inasmuch as they have found balance between proprietary and open (in part by being so customer focused), and I am hoping that we can improve upon the LCD centered personal computing experience.

In the matter of Google v. Apple, they are what I call the Chess Masters, as they are simultaneously without peers, and executing radically different strategies/business, all the while pursuing overlapping segments.

Check out my post:

The Chess Masters: Apple versus Google
http://bit.ly/IHPmW

For more fodder on that topic.

Cheers,

Mark