<i>> Live streaming video requires Safari 6.0.5 or later on OS X v10.8.5 or later; Safari on iOS 6.0 or later. Streaming via Apple TV requires second- or third-generation Apple TV with software 6.2 or later.</i><p>Apple continues to refuse acknowledgment of the existence of a heterogeneous computing environment. Many people who do not have access to an Apple computer will not be able to watch the stream. Contrast with Google who stream their keynote on YouTube. So rather than being inclusive, the company is being exclusive.<p>Yet Tim Cook, with regards to diversity of employees, believes "It's the future of our company... I think the most diverse group will produce the best product, I firmly believe that."[1]<p>Does Tim Cook not see the irony of his posturing? How can he produce the best products if he and his employees are hired to reject the reality of the technology world around them and enforce isolation rather than encourage interoperability?<p>[1] <a href="http://mashable.com/2015/06/08/tim-cook-apple-diversity-women-future/" rel="nofollow">http://mashable.com/2015/06/08/tim-cook-apple-diversity-wome...</a>
Watch the WWDC from Windows on Twitch:
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It's interesting how they've been shifting the tone of the keynotes since Jobs died. They're trying to be a bit more playful and especially this keynote has been full of jokes.<p>To some extent, I like how they're explicitly not trying to hold on to Jobs' way of doing things. On the other hand, they're dangerously close in 'dad trying to be cool' territory. I think this is the first keynote where I got that vibe, especially when they got Drake on stage.<p>Anyone have a good theory as to why they're changing the tone of the keynotes? Or am I seeing something that isn't there?
For anyone wanting to watch this on Windows or Android, check out this article to find out how:<p><a href="http://9to5mac.com/2015/06/02/apple-wwdc-windows-android-livestream/" rel="nofollow">http://9to5mac.com/2015/06/02/apple-wwdc-windows-android-liv...</a>
This WWDC is the most underwhelming one evah!!!!<p>Seriously, though, I'm pretty excited. Each year is the worst ever-- kinda like SXSW these days-- to some people. I don't understand where they are coming from. Sure, some years are more fundamental than others... but Apple always has one great thing to announce.<p>I happened to be there, and in the audience not too far from Steve when he came out and started speaking while a coffin rose up from beneath the stage. Then he opened the coffin and placed a Mac OS 9 box in the Coffin. It was wonderful. (And I was so happy because, unlike the 1980s, I was no longer interested in classic Mac OS.)<p>My last regular WWDC was in 2003, and I remember being really impressed that they gave out Leather Jackets (thought that was probable 2001, now that I think about it.) Nothing like communing with the mac faithful once a year- back when being a mac developer meant having trouble finding jobs where you actually got to do mac development.<p>Seriously, I got hired more than once to work on a mac product, only to be shifted over to windows soon after. Consequently, I just stopped learning windows so they wouldn't think I could do it and what I did know became out of date... so I ended up working on Linux instead! But Linux is fine by me.<p>Once the videos started coming out regularly, it didn't make much sense to go to San Francisco for a week-- $1500 for the conference, $2,500 more all in for hotel and airfare and all that-- a $600 set of DVDs is a much better deal.<p>But I did go back in 2008 so my partner (we started an iOS development shop) could get the experience and get a first hand education in the just released "iPhone SDK".<p>One thing that's interesting-- there has been no real rumor about what's going to be released.<p>I haven't a clue.<p>And I love it.<p>Apple's at their best when they surprise. The amount of surprise may not reach some people's expectations...<p>But this day is more significant to me (as a graybeard adult) than christmas probably ever was.<p>So, Happy WWDC Keynote Day!<p>Rest in Peace, Steve!