![]() MS and WordPerfect fought for years over the file format issue and we all know who one that one. Microsoft has adopted and extended HTML, Java, kerberos, and I’m sure many other open apis. The article has it right concerning the open source problems and steps it must take to improve itself but it is rather idealistic about BESI (MS *cough*). Since file format compatibility is a necessity and everyone has set the proprietary format as the standard, it would take everyone to switch to the open standard all at the same time and leave some of their data behind in the transition because it is locked in the old standard with no way to convert or extract it to the open format. Worse, if the competitors don’t have much presence or the competitors import filters for the proprietary formats are inadequate then BESI can completely ignore them. This swallows up info written in the open format and locks it into the closed proprietary format. Similarly for open file formats, BESI can create perfect import filters for its competitors products but then omit an export feature to that format. If the open apis start to become popular then BESI will embrace that technology but then slowly start adding new extensions that are not compatible with the open standard. OSS tendency for open apis and formats allows BESI to use those to its advantage. … is that Big Evil Software, Inc has grown its empire with adopt and extend tactics. And what’s the point of bundling Windows if you’re going to be running Linux or some other OS on it? They’re just losing potential customers this way. For that money, you could get half a gig of RAM or a better graphics card. Although bundling MS Windows with a new computer is wrong unless the customer chooses that option. My take on it is that if it does not add (much) to the final cost then go ahead and bundle. Not beating anyone down here, just asking what went wrong with a superior OS?Īs for the whole bundling issue, it’s not all bad. ![]() I think I have a media player somewhere here… Oh and mmu_man wrote something cool too… And then there’s VLC but that keeps crashing…” (No, I cant really afford to buy Soundplay) Oh and BeOS was supposedly a media OS, right? So how come we have Windows and Mac OS X kids running around saying that their application X can play every format on earth, rip CDs, burn CDs, etc, etc and all you can tell them is “umm… yeah. ![]() I wont go into the commercial side though since not many people sell BeOS software anymore. ![]() And most of the free replacements are *still* unfinished. Sure, you had some very basic apps but they were not good enough. I’ve used BeOS and while the OS itself was wonderful, I always felt it to be a little lacking in the standard tools department. So it's not only a iDVD alternative for Mac but also iDVD for Windows alternative that lets you burn DVDs with a good looking DVD menu on PC.įirst download iDVD alternative for Mac or Windows by clicking the buttons below according to your operating system.As for Be Inc having the right idea, you can see where they ended up. It's available for both Windows and Mac operating system. Tipard DVD Creator for Mac is able to easily burn your videos and movies to DVD and lets you customize your own DVD menu. Of course you can't be sure how long it will continue to work. ![]() Since iDVD no longer comes with every new Mac from Lion, then what is the best replacement for burning movies? Apple no longer sells iLife '11 (which carries a copy of iDVD 7.1), but you can find a copy on Amazon for $40. What should I use as a replacement for iDVD? So you can distribute home movies to friends and relatives via download rather than mailing them a DVD. The entire world has access to fast broadband. IDVD doesn't come with new Mac computers any more since Mac OS X Mountain Lion, now that Apple has filed iDVD under "Old Technology That Interests Us Not". ![]()
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