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Re:Introducing the layer based SVG engine by kingcharles on Monday November 01, 2021 @02:24PM (#29070778)
It does baffle me that Apple, who will benefit from this, couldn't spare the development funds themselves, considering they are worth more than God himself.

Apple has allegedly spent billions on the development of a car, yet could not spend what was probably $100K of consultancy to fix this issue.

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Re:Introducing the layer based SVG engine by wombatmobile on Monday November 01, 2021 @05:27PM (#29073350)
Millions actually, over years if you consider life cycle and dependencies.

Still, FAANGS have trillions, so why not, you might wonder, splash a drop here or there?

The reason in practice is that to get any significant dev adopted in a FAANG is a competitive process with career advancement at stake.

Only so many projects can level up year after year, because there are limited eyes and ears at each successive level that approve funding.

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