John Gruber on Nostr: Re: Apple's buying Pixelmator, I've seen the vibe that Apple's track record with such ...
Re: Apple's buying Pixelmator, I've seen the vibe that Apple's track record with such acquisitions bodes poorly for fans of the current apps. But they don't really have much a track record, right? Dark Sky, Shazam, Workflow, Beats, and back to 2002, Logic. Am I overlooking any other relevant ones?
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