Apple Allows Lotus On iPhone (After Banning Competitor) 150
ImNotAtWork writes "Apple is allowing IBM's Lotus
to be installed on iPhones. Recently it killed a developer-submitted program that was deemed competitive with Apple's product."
Notes is different (Score:2, Interesting)
I'm not defending Apple's decisions on what apps can run and can't; if anything I'm really p*ssed that they would prevent any "competitive" product from running on the iPhone.
That said, Notes is something completely different than a straight email program. If anything, it's basically a database program, and email is just another schema in it. It's so completely unlike regular email programs that I could see Apple not having a problem with it, especially since you need to have a Notes server to get/put anything, unlike a regular SMTP/IMAP/POP server, and a Notes server, coming from IBM, is not free.
Basically this is like permitting Oracle's Financial app to be installed; it's only useful if you have the back end system (which also costs $$$$$$$$).
Re:And the reason is... (Score:5, Interesting)
it could also be that Lotus sucks, so Apple's app has no real competition. (yes, i HAVE to use lotus at work)
Re:And the reason is... (Score:3, Interesting)
So you think IBM which is in size of a country would get same treatment as that poor freeware coder?
Re:And the reason is... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:And the reason is... Doesn't it just BURN you (Score:2, Interesting)
UP how people who talk about Lotus products just say "Lotus", and say it as if ONLY Lotus 1-2-3 is Lotus' only product. These same types of people do the SAME thing with Notes. Even though IBM/Lotus has a very diminutive place in the market, there (according to IBM) still are some 10 millions licensed clients of SmartSuite out there. That alone means these submitters and these moderator/admins need to get it in their heads that it would really be helpful to correct summaries.
RESEARCH the SUMMARY content to ensure that there is not any ambiguity. Why? Well, I'm someone who is ALWAYS on the lookout for new word about Lotus Smart Suite being updated, made Open Source/GPL-friendly or ported/rebuilt for Linux native running. I KNOW the Lotus car won't be on the iPhone. But it's plausible that Symphony (the SmartSuite wannabe that has a long way to go to catch up to the comfort and feel of SmartSuite as we S/S users would like it to be...) could be released for iPhone use. Pessimists could feel "Lotus on iPhone? Oh, then *probably* mean Notes". But, why can't the admins (who are vaunted/revered but subject to being reviled) just stop or filter the trash-ass summaries and story titles? Is it laziness, or is it for sensationalism? Or, is it both?