Avie Tevanian Leaves Apple

isn't it a bit hasty to say "leaves" when the article in question says the guy MAY be leaving?

Its a real shame to see a good man leave.

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I want to use a Mac for its OS as well as its hardware integration and simplicity.

I don't want to use a hodge podge of NeXT/Windoze/Linux in a package loosely referred to as a "Mac" OS.

You know they were about ready to kill off AppleScript COMPLETELY before someone interceded from the original Mac camp?

Now look at it, its all fancied up with network communication protocols and XML parsing. Apple is even going to offer a RAD tool to builld real apps using AppleScript as the "programming" language.

If he jumps or was pushed who cares, lets get someone in the top spot who knows "Macintosh" and can guide Mac OS X into maturity as a Mac OS and not a bridge for Windoze/UNIX geeks who want to use the Macintosh hardware.

Umm...do we trust a NY Post gossip columnist for this sort of info? Not exactly the first place I'd look for reliable buzz on the computer industry.

I agree, the article doesn't clearly state that Avie is leaving Apple. It seems to be quite speculatory...

At any rate, IMO, the NY Post is something of a sensationalist rag and the term "newspaper" should only be applied to it loosely.

Maybe they'll get someone in there who knows how to make a computer that's fast AND affordable. And maybe someone who will benchmark a Mac against a PC using something other than Photoshop.

Originally posted by Brent Turbo
Maybe they'll get someone in there who knows how to make a computer that's fast AND affordable. And maybe someone who will benchmark a Mac against a PC using something other than Photoshop.

I think the affordability comes from market share. Winblows owns that, so of course they have more manufacturers. Winblows does the license dance too which promotes more boxes running their crud OS. Apple's processors are plenty fast and getting faster. Slapping a 2Ghz on an Intel isn't going to make it a faster processor than a top of the line G4 processor. It simply doesn't work that way. Benchmark all you want. Use whatever you'd like. The choice is always yours to make. I just feel for the millions of PC users using a PC for nothing but game, email, surf, and being jammed into the latest version of Word. Mac people love to do more with their machines, because they can do so much. And the Mac somehow contains a soul. And it shows through in so many little ways as to make it a joy to work with.

I would always gladly pay a bit more to get a quality box hosting a great & usable OS. It's the Kia vs. Mercedes thing I suppose. As long as I can save up a few more dollars, I would rather Apple have it than a XP purveyor. Just my opinion.

Now look at it, its all fancied up with network communication protocols and XML parsing. Apple is even going to offer a RAD tool to builld real apps using AppleScript as the "programming" language.

I think that they should "Cocoanize" Hypercard instead and make it a native color version at the same time. Hypertalk is much easier to script in than AppleScript. And make an OpenGL XCMD for it at the same time.

Well I don't know if losing Avie is a good or bad thing, or true even. But it looked like a big story and it had been a week since the last story was upped. I like this site and wanted to stir it up a bit... The comments are mostly informative...

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