Comments on: Breaking: Facebook to Compete With OpenSocial http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News and More! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: SNAPI Will Defeat OpenSocial in 2008 - The Unofficial Facebook Blog http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-6279 SNAPI Will Defeat OpenSocial in 2008 - The Unofficial Facebook Blog Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:04:05 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-6279 [...] of this are pretty significant. While I previously announced that Facebook would try to compete with OpenSocial, I didn’t realize the overall implications. Ultimately OpenSocial is an extremely abstract [...] [...] of this are pretty significant. While I previously announced that Facebook would try to compete with OpenSocial, I didn’t realize the overall implications. Ultimately OpenSocial is an extremely abstract [...]

]]> By: Facebook targets Google with program for other social networks « Java DevZone http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5900 Facebook targets Google with program for other social networks « Java DevZone Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:16:40 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5900 [...] O’Neill, who blogs about Facebook at AllFacebook, noted that Facebook is aiming to standardize the social networking platforms across the Web so that they [...] [...] O’Neill, who blogs about Facebook at AllFacebook, noted that Facebook is aiming to standardize the social networking platforms across the Web so that they [...]

]]> By: Robert MacEwan http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5886 Robert MacEwan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:55:39 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5886 With Google's treatment of bloggers over the last couple of months I see folks more hesitant to stand behind Google. Facebook competition with Google is welcomed. With Google’s treatment of bloggers over the last couple of months I see folks more hesitant to stand behind Google. Facebook competition with Google is welcomed.

]]> By: Robert MacEwan http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-14001 Robert MacEwan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:55:39 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-14001 With Google's treatment of bloggers over the last couple of months I see folks more hesitant to stand behind Google. Facebook competition with Google is welcomed. With Google’s treatment of bloggers over the last couple of months I see folks more hesitant to stand behind Google. Facebook competition with Google is welcomed.

]]> By: 113.com http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5859 113.com Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:39:07 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5859 Since Facebook is not a software company (while MSFT, or even Cisco is), open sourcing (their own) software will very unlikely harm them, but instead, only reinforces its leading position, for whatever Facebook does or does not do, the Facebook competitors will do anyways (to dwarf Facebook wrt its influence in the market)... /ac. Since Facebook is not a software company (while MSFT, or even Cisco is), open sourcing (their own) software will very unlikely harm them, but instead, only reinforces its leading position, for whatever Facebook does or does not do, the Facebook competitors will do anyways (to dwarf Facebook wrt its influence in the market)… /ac.

]]> By: 113.com http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-14000 113.com Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:39:07 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-14000 Since Facebook is not a software company (while MSFT, or even Cisco is), open sourcing (their own) software will very unlikely harm them, but instead, only reinforces its leading position, for whatever Facebook does or does not do, the Facebook competitors will do anyways (to dwarf Facebook wrt its influence in the market)... /ac. Since Facebook is not a software company (while MSFT, or even Cisco is), open sourcing (their own) software will very unlikely harm them, but instead, only reinforces its leading position, for whatever Facebook does or does not do, the Facebook competitors will do anyways (to dwarf Facebook wrt its influence in the market)… /ac.

]]> By: Jesse Farmer http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5854 Jesse Farmer Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:54:37 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5854 I've been talking about this possibility since my Introduction to FBML article back in early June, and I'm glad Facebook was the one to get the ball rolling. I figured some other social network would just do it, but it looks like Bebo and Facebook were talking to each other the whole time. Facebook 2, Google 0 This is a play right out of the MSFT handbook. In the long run it does leave Facebook vulnerable to open source efforts, but the same can be said of MSFT. They're still a $100Bn+ company. I’ve been talking about this possibility since my Introduction to FBML article back in early June, and I’m glad Facebook was the one to get the ball rolling. I figured some other social network would just do it, but it looks like Bebo and Facebook were talking to each other the whole time.

Facebook 2, Google 0

This is a play right out of the MSFT handbook. In the long run it does leave Facebook vulnerable to open source efforts, but the same can be said of MSFT. They’re still a $100Bn+ company.

]]> By: Facebook-Bebo & One-Upping Open Social - But I Still Have One Question | Personal Insights on Web 2.0, Blogging, and Business http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5853 Facebook-Bebo & One-Upping Open Social - But I Still Have One Question | Personal Insights on Web 2.0, Blogging, and Business Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:28:33 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5853 [...] not going to analyze the HUGE news on Techmeme, but there’s still one issue I don’t understand — sure, [...] [...] not going to analyze the HUGE news on Techmeme, but there’s still one issue I don’t understand — sure, [...]

]]> By: Jesse Farmer http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-13999 Jesse Farmer Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:54:37 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-13999 I've been talking about this possibility since my Introduction to FBML article back in early June, and I'm glad Facebook was the one to get the ball rolling. I figured some other social network would just do it, but it looks like Bebo and Facebook were talking to each other the whole time.<br><br>Facebook 2, Google 0<br><br>This is a play right out of the MSFT handbook. In the long run it does leave Facebook vulnerable to open source efforts, but the same can be said of MSFT. They're still a $100Bn+ company. I’ve been talking about this possibility since my Introduction to FBML article back in early June, and I’m glad Facebook was the one to get the ball rolling. I figured some other social network would just do it, but it looks like Bebo and Facebook were talking to each other the whole time.

Facebook 2, Google 0

This is a play right out of the MSFT handbook. In the long run it does leave Facebook vulnerable to open source efforts, but the same can be said of MSFT. They’re still a $100Bn+ company.

]]> By: Pras http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5850 Pras Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:26:35 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/12/breaking-facebook-to-compete-with-opensocial/#comment-5850 This is tremendously powerful. Why would the thousands of developers on Facebook bother writing for a new OpenSocial platform when they their Apps should (theoretically) work on any other platform that licenses Facebook's platform technology. Furthermore, Facebook is the one with 150% growth in user-base vs. MySpace's... ?30%? That means it will only take a few more quarters at that rate of growth for Facebook to catch up. Finally, in terms of 1st to market, based on what I'm reading on TechCrunch, Bebo will have launched Facebook Apps before OpenSocial even gets out the door. This is tremendously powerful. Why would the thousands of developers on Facebook bother writing for a new OpenSocial platform when they their Apps should (theoretically) work on any other platform that licenses Facebook’s platform technology.

Furthermore, Facebook is the one with 150% growth in user-base vs. MySpace’s… ?30%? That means it will only take a few more quarters at that rate of growth for Facebook to catch up.

Finally, in terms of 1st to market, based on what I’m reading on TechCrunch, Bebo will have launched Facebook Apps before OpenSocial even gets out the door.

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