Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Google runs a closed system

An interesting bit from Datamation on the topic of "openness". I particularly like the way it approaches the subject without agenda.
And Schmidt uses the example of Flash to demonstrate that Google is open and Apple is closed. It's not a fair comparison. Flash both competes with, and affects the user experience of, Apple's core moneymaking business, but not Google's.

Apple allowing Flash to operate inside the iOS is comparable to Google allowing adCenter code to execute inside of a Google display ad in a way that enables Microsoft to keep the money. Google would never allow it.
Courtesy of Daringfireball.

I had the idea for "Dopemac" years and years ago

And this looks nothing like the original idea, to be honest.