Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by bradknowles on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @06:42PM
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With respect, if you're not targeting Google Search, then you're not targeting "Google".
You don't help your case by misleading your prospective customers, who are themselves self-identified "geeks" who might be able to help you make this goal a success.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by z0mbie42 on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @08:12PM
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After all the feedback I think a better comparison would be Apple.
I used 'Google' because it's really clear for everyone how this company is shaping the world (for the better or the worst).
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by spenczar5 on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @09:13PM
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Don’t focus on the competitors. Focus on the customers. Drop the analogies and say what you are.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by z0mbie42 on Thursday June 06, 2019 @03:20AM
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You are totally right, I used the comparison to have a reference in people's minds, But I think it's was the last time I use this comparison.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by throwaway8879 on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @08:50PM
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Apple is even a more unreasonable comparison. Do you build hardware and a complete software experience for the customers who buy your hardware? Well then no, you shouldn't compare yourself to Apple.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by pas on Thursday June 06, 2019 @07:02AM
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Do they intend to?
They might, but that's a rather uphill battle.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by fock on Thursday June 06, 2019 @02:32AM
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best comparison would be Nextcloud.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by z0mbie42 on Thursday June 06, 2019 @09:28AM
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'NextCloud' is what we are today, but I think it's not really relevant.
I've dared the Google comparison, because in my point of view, It's THE company who is changing the world.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by fock on Thursday June 06, 2019 @12:10PM
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so, you are saying you are going to change the world by imitating Google? Good luck with that.
Besides the opaque sign-up scheme and a total disregard for standards (your calendar/contacts "sync" integrates with which clients?), even today your project is much less than Nextcloud...
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by batisteo on Thursday June 06, 2019 @04:22AM
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I actually want Bloom to be compatible with Nextcloud.
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by fock on Thursday June 06, 2019 @05:52AM
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so, rewrite v3 (currently there's no such thing as standard's support. it's all a thin wrapper around S3.)
Re:Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'
by harichinnan on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @05:03PM
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Why target Google? GSuite is a far cry from Microsoft Office.
Checkout office.com
Productivity is the current foundation, but you can think having an open source Bloom tractor in some years.
I've dared the Google comparison, because I see Google as an innovative tech giant who have an app for all our needs.
We have the same goal. But open source.