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> Funny, you just explained how easy it was. But now it's so hard that Apple engineers can't just rebuild the parts they need? The parent said that the data Da
by freetime2 4y ago
> Funny, you just explained how easy it was. But now it's so hard that Apple engineers can't just rebuild the parts they need?
The parent said that the data Dark Sky uses is public and that anyone could start their own alternative. They did not claim that it would be easy to do so.
They also said that it was probably cheaper for Apple to buy Dark Sky than build it themselves. That does not mean that Apple can’t build it themselves if sufficiently motivated.
I don’t see any inconsistency here in the above statements.
- wyre 4y ago> anyone could start their own alternative. They did not claim that it would be easy to do so. Saying that anyone can accomplish a task posits some level of triviality or easiness that enables anyone to be able to accomplish it. If I say anyone can lose weight, it is safe to assume that I mean losing weight is easy enough that anyone can do it.
- freetime2 4y ago> If I say anyone can lose weight, it is safe to assume that I mean losing weight is easy enough that anyone can do it. I would interpret “anyone can lose weight” to mean that anyone has the capability to lose weight, not that it is easy. On the contrary, I find losing weight to be pretty hard! I do recognize that the phrase “anyone can do x” can often carry the connotation of being easy. But it depends on context. Since we’re talking about a proprietary weather forecasting model and accompanying UI, I see no reason to assume it would be trivial. But rather that the data is available for anyone to use, should they decide to attempt to build the next Dark Sky. This is in contrast to building the next Google Maps, for example, where just getting a hold of the necessary data would probably cost a good deal of money.