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Re FaceTime, I recently read an unsubstantiated but plausible comment that they'd run into patent issues that caused a redesign that caused issues open sourcing
by erydo 11y ago
Re FaceTime, I recently read an unsubstantiated but plausible comment that they'd run into patent issues that caused a redesign that caused issues open sourcing it.
- AlphaSite 11y agoThey were definitely sued very heavily over face times architecture.
- chrisbrandow 11y agoand according to someone I heard on a podcast, many of the engineering leadership heard the open sourcing comment for the first time while Steve was up on stage as well.
- mcphage 11y agoProbably both are true.
- 9935c101ab17a66 11y agoMind linking the podcast? Generally curious.
- rsynnott 11y agoNot sure which particular episode (you might be able to find it by looking through old shownotes) but this was mentioned on Accidental Tech Podcast, I think by John Siracusa (of really long MacOS review fame)