We need to find a way to lead, not just follow.
Yeah. I am not convinced that what Linux needs is a WinFS-like file system.
But one of the open source world's strengths is the number of programmers who are free to pursue many ideas. A large corporation with a significant cash cow like Windows or SQL Server will always make decisions that leverage those legacies.
I am convinced the hardware, wireless, and Internet platforms are slowly entering their own new level. And there are already object models that run on the most significant platforms. One is Java, which is as good as it needs to be. The innovation needed for the future is above the basic object model.
The next most significant object models are Python and Smalltalk. I don't think we need one object model. And above a narrow band of componentry, the future is almost certainly not to be based in an object model. A simple message passing model will do fine.
I don't think the competition or the worldwide customer base will capitulate completely to the news out of Redmond. But to be sure the dominant platform is finally taking a few significant steps forward.
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