"280.com"
10/7/97 -- I read your piece about the "Meeting Center" from 280 Inc. Most of what you said was dead on. However, I disagree with the following statement: "280.com is far aread of the curve with their application, so far ahead that they are making assumptions that might spell doom for their masterpiece. Most folks still work within 50-100 feet of their co-workers, so a virtual workspace doesn't replace standing on your chair and yelling across a sea of cubes".
Actually, this is true *within* a particular corporate environment.
However, the Meeting Center was designed specifically for distributed teams. You know - the kind that work between companies or in completely different locations. These sorts of people need a virtual "war room" that people already have within their office building. This is why the Meeting Center is a *service*.
Oh and by the way, it's Java *and* CORBA, and it scales like crazy.
"U.S. Government -v- Microsoft"
12/17/97 -- For your future reference:
In your list of things that Microsoft DIDN'T do, don't forget DOS, purchased from Seattle Software (may not be quite the right name) and Altair Basic, one of the early vaporware products, supposedly written AFTER convincing Altair that the product was "for real". Also, as you know, the Basic language was not a Microsoft innovation, but developed much earlier at Carnegie Mellon and in widespread use in colleges at the time that young Bill pitched it to Roberts at Altair.
12/24/97 -- You think the software industry is only industry the government is attacking ?
The government has made monsters of the tobbaco and the gun industries, just to name a few. God only knows what the hole in the ozone is going to cost us by way of freedom and money. Everyone wants to jump on the band wagon as long as thier toes are not the ones being steped on. Most people listen to the T.V. and form thier opinions.
We'll all pay in the end........
"Everyone's a critic."
2/19/98 -- I like the new look, but I must admit I'm going to miss the dice. I liked them. With my current browser everything looks fine. I really enjoy your digest - Keep up the good work.
3/16/98 -- Otherwise, thanks for yet another useful and interesting article. Your site is on my hotlist of favorite sites to visit over and over again, and I appreciate the fact that you take the time to write it.
5/6/98 -- My name is <removed> and I'm surfing from Israel.
Somehow (as many stories begin over the net) Ihave reached your site, and don't think for a minute that I regret for that. It's long time since I have been looking for an internet guru which will recommend me of the best sites he found on the net and will write some words about it. Not just links.
Well, when I found your site i saw that it recommend of many many other links but the problem was it was too unorganized!! I found it really hard to surf around your site (even although I am a web surfer for many years and young at my age!). The frames and no-frames just look bad. I think you should categorize all your links into different sections and only then give the link and your words about it. Hope you'll take my advice.... ;)
Shalom from Israel, <removed>
BTW: If you care, I am a solider in the IDF (israeli defense force) and I am on a vacation. If you don't take my advice, I will occupy you! ;)