9 Dec
2007
9 Dec
'07
1:06 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard" <legalize at xmission.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Obscure PC operating systems and apps [was Re: got this
oldpeecee...]
Actually, its a glimpse of where Apple went wrong. The creative force
behind BeOS was at Apple and couldn't get anyone at Apple interested
in BeOS-like directions, so he went to form his own company. When the
Be computer as a piece of hardware didn't pan out and the OS was the
remaining IP of the company that had any promise of a future, Apple
still wasn't interested.
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NEXTstep was a finished OS that just needed ported, BEOS was a work in
progress that needed more work (networking etc). It came down to Gassee
wanting too much cash and Jobs being a better bullshitter.
All in all the stockholders did better with Jobs then they would have with
Gassee (who didn't have much luck at Apple to begin with).
What product they make their billions from does not matter in the end, as
long as they make the money.