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I fear for my Flickr :-\ Seriously, though, I think Microsoft is also buying managers and developers who made better moves in many of the areas where it has fa
by justindz 19y ago
I fear for my Flickr :-\
Seriously, though, I think Microsoft is also buying managers and developers who made better moves in many of the areas where it has fallen behind. YUI vs. "Atlas" (is it still called Atlas) for example. They get some good properties, but I think they are also looking for skills they apparently haven't had.
The question is, will they crush/warp/bend them or crush/warp/bend themselves?
- jamesbritt 19y ago"I fear for my Flickr :-\" I recall hearing that from may people when Yahoo first bought Flickr. Having to use a Yahoo ID to use Flickr was enough to get me to stop using it. Too damn annoying.
- brlewis 19y agoAre you a photography enthusiast, or were you just using flickr for personal photos? Where did you go after that?
- jamesbritt 19y agoPersonal photos. I've been giving Picassa a whirl. There's a part of me that just dislikes the "winner takes all", eventual walled-garden effect.
- dustineichler 19y agoYes exactly. I'd probably drop any paid service if the acquisition happens. Besides that, the whole culture at Yahoo would change. Everyone there runs linux development enviroments. How long do you think that'd last...not long at all.