Watson was a software program released by Karelia Software for the

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on November 27, 2001, which provided Internet content through a familiar

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-like interface through the use of plug-ins. Plug-ins were programmed in the

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language using the

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frameworks included with the Mac OS X

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. On September 18, 2002,

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bundled a similar program, Sherlock 3, with Mac OS X v10.2. Advocates of Watson claim that Apple copied the features of Watson without permission, compensation, or attribution. Apple, however, claims that a Watson-like program was simply the natural evolution of Sherlock 2. At

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conference in June 2004, Sun announced that they had licensed the Watson technology and were porting it to the

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under the name Project Alameda. On October 5, development of the Cocoa-based version of Watson ceased. On November 24, Dan Wood, Karelia owner and Watson lead developer, made the last version of Watson available free of charge by posting a registration code on his blog.Watson Status
Dan Wood: The Eponymous Blog

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External links

Karelia: Watson FAQ
- See "What is the relationship between Watson and the new Sherlock 3?".
Karelia: Developing Tools for Watson
- See "How does Watson's plug-in architecture compare to Sherlock 3?".

Watson

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