> Why did no one else crack this issue? Google has some smart people and so does MSFT. Perhaps just lack of caring?
They're probably not huge revenue drivers (if at all). Why would they be a priority for either of those companies? And I can't imagine they're particularly inspiring projects to work on, which can be a self-reinforcing cycle if the best people don't want to work on them.
Why did no one else crack this issue? Google has some smart people and so does MSFT. Perhaps just lack of caring?
I don't get it.