Sirin
September 28th, 2005, 09:51 PM
Google has launched the Google Earth service, where you can (could) get satellite images from all over the planet; but look at this from the FAQ:
5. Will my computer be able to run Google Earth?
Google Earth takes advantage of the 3D graphics capabilities standard on most PCs. If you are using Google Earth on an older machine, or a notebook computer that does not have 3D graphics capabilities, you may not be able to run the application. We currently do not offer a Macintosh version of Google Earth.
from: http://earth.google.com/faq.html
Let's see what we can get from that text:
1- PCs and Windows are the same; you don't even need to mention the Windows Word.
2- But if by any chance you can't use it, maybe it is because you have some old hardware.
3- And if there is any other option, that would ONLY be Macintosh. And they are clear: it won't work.
4- Linux doesn't even exist to be denied.
That would be OK from any Microsoft paper, but it is SO BAD to see that coming from Google.
How many people has google's logo in their sites, from the time when they were nothing, and now we see this happening...
They could:
1- Offer the service on-line, so it won't depend on the OS;
2- Open the code, so people would DO it for them, by free, and it would even work better, even the version for the other system.
Some time ago this kind of thing was just like a marketing war... but now it is close to become discrimination.
A Company can of course choose not to spend money with minorities, but today, in Computerland, they don't necessarily need to, like in this case.
The feel is something like: "Someone is paying them to NOT let me use the service and, what is ten times worse, THEY ARE ACCEPTING!!!"
They think they are winning more, when they close the doors to millions of Penguinistas.
And yes, we do are millions, and we should show them what we think about that kind of attitude.
What do you think about it?
5. Will my computer be able to run Google Earth?
Google Earth takes advantage of the 3D graphics capabilities standard on most PCs. If you are using Google Earth on an older machine, or a notebook computer that does not have 3D graphics capabilities, you may not be able to run the application. We currently do not offer a Macintosh version of Google Earth.
from: http://earth.google.com/faq.html
Let's see what we can get from that text:
1- PCs and Windows are the same; you don't even need to mention the Windows Word.
2- But if by any chance you can't use it, maybe it is because you have some old hardware.
3- And if there is any other option, that would ONLY be Macintosh. And they are clear: it won't work.
4- Linux doesn't even exist to be denied.
That would be OK from any Microsoft paper, but it is SO BAD to see that coming from Google.
How many people has google's logo in their sites, from the time when they were nothing, and now we see this happening...
They could:
1- Offer the service on-line, so it won't depend on the OS;
2- Open the code, so people would DO it for them, by free, and it would even work better, even the version for the other system.
Some time ago this kind of thing was just like a marketing war... but now it is close to become discrimination.
A Company can of course choose not to spend money with minorities, but today, in Computerland, they don't necessarily need to, like in this case.
The feel is something like: "Someone is paying them to NOT let me use the service and, what is ten times worse, THEY ARE ACCEPTING!!!"
They think they are winning more, when they close the doors to millions of Penguinistas.
And yes, we do are millions, and we should show them what we think about that kind of attitude.
What do you think about it?