Spotlight search ‘copies’ Microsoft Longhorn?
File this in the “You’ve Got to Be Kidding” bin: Paul Thurrott thinks that
all Steve Jobs wants to do is copy Microsoft Windows technology, and that that’s what he’s been doing since
returning to Apple in 1996. Ummm… can anybody imagine what planet this guy is on?!?
Or maybe we should just give up the ghost. He’s seen right through us! I mean, the idea of improving desktop search is
so unique and mind-blowing that only Bill Gates could have had it. Uh huh.
You know, ‘improving desktop search speed’ just isn’t really a radical new idea that Mr. Gates can take credit for.
It’s just common sense. And ‘support for metadata’ is yet another no-brainer - doubtful Bill can claim a patent on that
one. Get real - does Paul Thurrott think Steve Jobs lives in a bubble? Is there anyone working in IT who is *not*
talking about metadata right now? Lord.
Apple is just poking along copying Microsoft - come on, now. What about the
iPod socks, man?? Huh? Now that’s innovation. You
don’t see any XP booties on the market now, do ya?
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Chris said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Yes, the idea is "copied", but they should at least get the source correct...
It was a BeOS file system feature long before it showed up on either Longhorn's or OSX's upcoming feature list.
Apple also copied their "first ever" dual-processor workstation from the BeBox.
But everyone copies ideas. I hate it when people call other people "copycats". If there were no copycats, then there would be no advances or improvements on innovative ideas.
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Ross said 2:13AM on 9-08-2005
Ironic then, that Microsoft copied Spotlights tagline. "Find anything, anywhere, fast."
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l.m.orchard said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
For what it's worth, Spotlight might also be highly reminiscent of BeOS because, well, Apple hired the guy who came up with BeFS.
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