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Yeah... if anyone remembers Google Wave, which was open sourced and pushed out to Apache when Google decided to close it down. Eventually that didn't even have
by cs02rm0 8y ago
Yeah... if anyone remembers Google Wave, which was open sourced and pushed out to Apache when Google decided to close it down. Eventually that didn't even have enough momentum to live on under Apache.
Which might not meet some definitions of fear, but it's not the best outcome for anyone who likes a product.
- MaxBarraclough 8y agoNot a bad comparison, but I think Google Wave was doomed from the start. As they say, it 'filled a much needed gap'. It wasn't quite a forum, it wasn't quite an IM chat system, it wasn't quite a wiki, and it had no clear advantages.
- cs02rm0 8y agoI sort of agree, but then I look at Slack's success and I'm left a little baffled.
- MaxBarraclough 8y agoNot the only one. It's a proprietary IRC derivative, attached to an absurdly bloated GUI. Apparently this, uh, 'innovation', is worth around $3bn.