Apple certainly was inspired by the look of Delicious Library but I’m not upset to have influenced them. For me the whole point of UI design is to move the state of the art forward for everyone. I’d be disappointed if Apple didn’t take my interface and use it, it’d mean Mike and I kind of failed.
I mean, I didn’t invent the push-button, but I use it everywhere in my apps, as we all do. Someone, somewhere invented it first, and I thank them.
That is a mature and selfless viewpoint, and I'm impressed. I was a user of Delicious Library at the time, and I couldn't believe my eyes when iBooks showed up in the keynote. I haven't used a mac in a long time, but that example of an egregious lifting of a design aesthetic has always stuck with me.
Thank you for your years of sitting in a Starbucks with your friends to make what was a beautiful and useful app. I don't use macs anymore, or else I would still be a happy customer.
I mean, I didn’t invent the push-button, but I use it everywhere in my apps, as we all do. Someone, somewhere invented it first, and I thank them.