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FTA, on why this is important: Next is that this is an operating system upgrade free of commercial and marketing constraints and drives. Compared with, say, an

by bronson 10y ago

FTA, on why this is important: Next is that this is an operating system upgrade free of commercial and marketing constraints and drives. Compared with, say, an iOS upgrade that trumpets the addition of a search function or blares out a proud announcement that they broke maps because Google kissed another boy at recess. Or Windows 10, the 1968 Democratic Convention Riot of Operating Systems, which was designed from the ground up to be compatible with a variety of mobile/tablet products that are on the way out, and which were shoved down the throats of current users with a cajoling, insulting methodology with misleading opt-out routes and freakier and freakier fake-countdowns. So true. :/

nevster 10y ago
Heh, for anyone momentarily confused as I was, FTA stands for 'from the article' and is not a comment by the Apple IIGS Free Tools Association. :)
- hollander 10y ago
  Ha! I thought the F stood for something else. I guess in 1993 the world was a different place!
  - rangibaby 10y ago
    TFA? The fine article? ;-)
stephenr 10y ago
> blares out a proud announcement that they broke maps because Google kissed another boy at recess Sure, if by "broke", you mean "built a privacy-respecting competitor based on a well-trusted open map technology called OpenStreetMap", and if by "kissed another boy", you mean "withheld turn-by-turn navigation because Apple wouldn't let Google whore out end-users private information as part of the process"..,
- marmshallow 10y ago
  Most of my friends still think Apple Maps is a complete failure of a product because of their badly received launch. I'm always able to get them admit that Apple Maps' satellite data is far superior when I show them the side by side (try the satellite + map tilt in a major city or try the 3d tours).
  - xixixao 10y ago
    Not exactly the primary features of such a mobile app for most people .)
  - stephenr 10y ago
    Mob opinion is generally not the best gauge of reality. Look at all the shit people are posting about Apple removing an ancient analog audio port, vs how many people are posting about Samsung the phone that self combusts.
    - Marazan 10y ago
      That's because unless your Samsung actually blows you up there isn't a perceivable effect vs making me have to buy new headphones if I get the latest iPhone.
      - stephenr 10y ago
        > That's because unless your Samsung actually blows you up there isn't a perceivable effect There is a real risk of the Samsung causing a great deal of damage and/or injury. It's been fucking banned by most major airlines because of the risk, and after much typical Samsung fucking about, have issued a full recall. > vs making me have to buy new headphones if I get the latest iPhone. Why. Why do you need to buy new headphones? Either you a) genuinely aren't aware they include a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter in the box, but somehow feel the need to comment about an aspect you've apparently spent 0 seconds researching; or b) you know damn well they include an adapter and you're being disingenuous. This type of thing is exactly what I'm talking about. You downplay a literal health and safety risk "eh, it won't happen to me" but trump up complaints about "i can't use my headphones" which are not even accurate.
pjc50 10y ago
> Windows 10, the 1968 Democratic Convention Riot of Operating Systems Excellent turn of phrase, I'll have to steal that. For British readers, the analogy isn't Orgreave but Tony Blair: much shinier, genuinely a lot of improvements in the short term, unquestioningly loyal to US imperialism.

by bronson 10y ago

nevster 10y ago

Heh, for anyone momentarily confused as I was, FTA stands for 'from the article' and is not a comment by the Apple IIGS Free Tools Association. :)

hollander 10y ago
Ha! I thought the F stood for something else. I guess in 1993 the world was a different place!
- rangibaby 10y ago
  TFA? The fine article? ;-)

stephenr 10y ago

> blares out a proud announcement that they broke maps because Google kissed another boy at recess Sure, if by "broke", you mean "built a privacy-respecting competitor based on a well-trusted open map technology called OpenStreetMap", and if by "kissed another boy", you mean "withheld turn-by-turn navigation because Apple wouldn't let Google whore out end-users private information as part of the process"..,

marmshallow 10y ago
Most of my friends still think Apple Maps is a complete failure of a product because of their badly received launch. I'm always able to get them admit that Apple Maps' satellite data is far superior when I show them the side by side (try the satellite + map tilt in a major city or try the 3d tours).
- xixixao 10y ago
  Not exactly the primary features of such a mobile app for most people .)
- stephenr 10y ago
  Mob opinion is generally not the best gauge of reality. Look at all the shit people are posting about Apple removing an ancient analog audio port, vs how many people are posting about Samsung the phone that self combusts.
  - Marazan 10y ago
    That's because unless your Samsung actually blows you up there isn't a perceivable effect vs making me have to buy new headphones if I get the latest iPhone.
    - stephenr 10y ago
      > That's because unless your Samsung actually blows you up there isn't a perceivable effect There is a real risk of the Samsung causing a great deal of damage and/or injury. It's been fucking banned by most major airlines because of the risk, and after much typical Samsung fucking about, have issued a full recall. > vs making me have to buy new headphones if I get the latest iPhone. Why. Why do you need to buy new headphones? Either you a) genuinely aren't aware they include a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter in the box, but somehow feel the need to comment about an aspect you've apparently spent 0 seconds researching; or b) you know damn well they include an adapter and you're being disingenuous. This type of thing is exactly what I'm talking about. You downplay a literal health and safety risk "eh, it won't happen to me" but trump up complaints about "i can't use my headphones" which are not even accurate.

pjc50 10y ago

> Windows 10, the 1968 Democratic Convention Riot of Operating Systems Excellent turn of phrase, I'll have to steal that. For British readers, the analogy isn't Orgreave but Tony Blair: much shinier, genuinely a lot of improvements in the short term, unquestioningly loyal to US imperialism.