Comments on: CyberNotes: If We Could Port Over Our Favorite Applications… http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142318 Ryan Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:00:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142318 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142241" rel="nofollow">leandro wrote:</a><blockquote>i would love if someone ports CODA for Windows… it’s fantastic</blockquote></div> I actually just got into trying that out, and I do have to say it's a great web development application.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142244" rel="nofollow">Schwinn wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ve seen/heard that iWeb is really easy to use and make webpages with… is there something comparable to that on Windoze?</blockquote></div> It is easy to use, but the thing that sucks with it is that you can't actually sit there and customize any of the HTML yourself prior to "producing" the site.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142263" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>However, I prefer Office 2008…I was never a big fan of the 07 ribbon. If you specifically need the formatting toolbar you can activate it in the view menu, so that it appears under the standard toolbar and disable Toolbox.</blockquote></div> That's interesting to hear. I've enabled the formatting toolbar already, but things like the floating function bar in Excel gets a tad annoying. I'm still getting used to Mac's, but I can say that floating items aren't my favorite. leandro wrote:
i would love if someone ports CODA for Windows… it’s fantastic

I actually just got into trying that out, and I do have to say it’s a great web development application.

Schwinn wrote:
I’ve seen/heard that iWeb is really easy to use and make webpages with… is there something comparable to that on Windoze?

It is easy to use, but the thing that sucks with it is that you can’t actually sit there and customize any of the HTML yourself prior to “producing” the site.

Anonymous wrote:
However, I prefer Office 2008…I was never a big fan of the 07 ribbon. If you specifically need the formatting toolbar you can activate it in the view menu, so that it appears under the standard toolbar and disable Toolbox.

That’s interesting to hear. I’ve enabled the formatting toolbar already, but things like the floating function bar in Excel gets a tad annoying. I’m still getting used to Mac’s, but I can say that floating items aren’t my favorite.

]]> By: Pieterhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142282 Pieter Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:57:05 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142282 >> "If only Apple would loosen the reigns a >> little and allow their operating system >> to be used on PC’s."Mac fanatics see this as a huge plus. I can picture some of them going like "My Mac can run PC apps as if they were Mac apps, but your stupid PC cannot do the same for Mac apps! Haha, PC's suck!" They owe that advantage to Microsoft's unrestrictive virtualization policy, darn it.How I love thinking in stereotypes. :) >> “If only Apple would loosen the reigns a
>> little and allow their operating system
>> to be used on PC’s.”

Mac fanatics see this as a huge plus. I can picture some of them going like “My Mac can run PC apps as if they were Mac apps, but your stupid PC cannot do the same for Mac apps! Haha, PC’s suck!” They owe that advantage to Microsoft’s unrestrictive virtualization policy, darn it.

How I love thinking in stereotypes. :)

]]> By: redfishhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142270 redfish Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:15:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142270 Personally, I'm glad OSX doesn't run on my PC. I don't think people would like it as much once they start installing it on endless different PC configurations and ran into problems with the different hardware. Just browse the Linux forums to see what that's like. It would be a nightmare for Apple. I also believe it would be difficult to make an open source version worth Apple's time. They would end up needing to control the code anyway, otherwise they would end up with something completely different than their own version.Why would Apple give their code away? So you can have the innovative ideas for free which people gladly pay for already? They are doing pretty good following their current business model as it is.I've installed Hackintosh versions. It looks nice, and works fairly well. Definitely doesn't have that Mac experience, though. There are plenty of tutorials out there changing Ubuntu if you want to pretend you're using OSX. Personally, I’m glad OSX doesn’t run on my PC. I don’t think people would like it as much once they start installing it on endless different PC configurations and ran into problems with the different hardware. Just browse the Linux forums to see what that’s like. It would be a nightmare for Apple. I also believe it would be difficult to make an open source version worth Apple’s time. They would end up needing to control the code anyway, otherwise they would end up with something completely different than their own version.

Why would Apple give their code away? So you can have the innovative ideas for free which people gladly pay for already? They are doing pretty good following their current business model as it is.

I’ve installed Hackintosh versions. It looks nice, and works fairly well. Definitely doesn’t have that Mac experience, though. There are plenty of tutorials out there changing Ubuntu if you want to pretend you’re using OSX.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142263 Anonymous Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:33:10 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142263 Interesting article.I love Adium.However, I prefer Office 2008...I was never a big fan of the 07 ribbon. If you specifically need the formatting toolbar you can activate it in the view menu, so that it appears under the standard toolbar and disable Toolbox.And I'd take a Mac Picasa port over a Windows iPhoto any day of the week. Interesting article.

I love Adium.

However, I prefer Office 2008…I was never a big fan of the 07 ribbon. If you specifically need the formatting toolbar you can activate it in the view menu, so that it appears under the standard toolbar and disable Toolbox.

And I’d take a Mac Picasa port over a Windows iPhoto any day of the week.

]]> By: Schwinnhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142244 Schwinn Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:05:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142244 I've seen/heard that iWeb is really easy to use and make webpages with... is there something comparable to that on Windoze? I’ve seen/heard that iWeb is really easy to use and make webpages with… is there something comparable to that on Windoze?

]]> By: Matthttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142243 Matt Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:04:38 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142243 Interesting.. ! Interesting.. !

]]> By: xanguahttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142242 xangua Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:29:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142242 Well if we remember adium is the port of pidgin for Mac OS so it would be irracional to port it to windows since pidgin runs well in windows and gnu/linux.It woul be great if pidgin had support to some features of adium like messages styles. Well if we remember adium is the port of pidgin for Mac OS so it would be irracional to port it to windows since pidgin runs well in windows and gnu/linux.

It woul be great if pidgin had support to some features of adium like messages styles.

]]> By: leandrohttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142241 leandro Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:36:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142241 i would love if someone ports CODA for Windows... it's fantastic i would love if someone ports CODA for Windows… it’s fantastic

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142240 Anonymous Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:27:41 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142240 If Apple guys had some brain, they would have done OSX free & open source. That way, OSX could have been number 1 OS in the last 2 years... (everyone hates vista & M$) If Apple guys had some brain,
they would have done OSX free & open source.
That way, OSX could have been number 1 OS in the last 2 years…
(everyone hates vista & M$)

]]> By: Richardhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-if-we-could-port-over-our-favorite-applications/#comment-142239 Richard Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:46:52 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14579#comment-142239 Some Notes on your Post:Why Can't you just use XBMC on Mac & Windows using a HTPC if wanted If want Adium on Windows its Open Source so your free to port it unlike Digsby which is proprietary software Some Notes on your Post:

Why Can’t you just use XBMC on Mac & Windows using a HTPC if wanted
If want Adium on Windows its Open Source so your free to port it unlike Digsby which is proprietary software

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