Talking Identity

Working as I am on the architecture for the next generation of our IdM products, I found the thesis of this article extremely interesting. It basically uses Windows as an example of how the cost of innovation increases dramatically with any attempt to make that innovation backwards compatible. And points out how Apple tackled a thorny problem in a manner that, while not perfect, was good enough to move forward.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/technology/27soft.html