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The same can be said for Apple, Metal, and iOS. I'm also certain most companies use a tool like Unity which does that double duty for them.
by Delmania 11y ago
The same can be said for Apple, Metal, and iOS. I'm also certain most companies use a tool like Unity which does that double duty for them.
- shmerl 11y agoAgreed. Apple isn't any better in this aspect. > I'm also certain most companies use a tool like Unity which does that double duty for them. That doesn't justify the lock-in tactics of MS, Apple and the like. If that burden shifts to engine developers, it's still a burden and effort that could be spent on something more useful like improving actual features of the engine. In the end, it's simply a tax that everybody will be paying.
- cptskippy 11y agoMind share and Market share are the justifications. Once you have a developer comfortable with a platform, it can be hard to impossible to get them to switch. These are businesses with an interest in making money, not people with an interest in making the world a better place. I'm not saying it's right, just that it makes business sense.
- shmerl 11y ago> Mind share and Market share are the justifications. Rather herding their market share and mind share, and making it hard to go outside the herd. I.e. if you want to be cross platform - pay the tax. That's the whole purpose of their lock-in. > Once you have a developer comfortable with a platform, it can be hard to impossible to get them to switch. Yes, and it's disgusting to use development tools for lock-in. MS do it like forever.[1] > These are businesses with an interest in making money Lock-in is a crooked method of making money. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft#Vendor_lock-in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft#Vendor_...
- cptskippy 11y agoRight because that isn't the case with every other vendor or platform out there?
- shmerl 11y agoIt isn't. Not everyone is a jerk.
- Delmania 11y agoName one major technology company that doesn't try to lock you into their recurring subscription platforms.
- shmerl 11y agoAnything that uses interoperable technology. Lock-in implies something that you can't replace for no valid reason. Standards are aimed at such interoperaibilty and luckily we have a lot of standard technologies which are interchangeable. It would have been a nightmare, if literally everything would have been locked-in MS style. I.e. imagine you bought a light bulb and can't use it because it's XYZ lightbulb that can't work with fixture ABC and requires you to rewire the whole house. What a wonderful MS style experience. Luckily it's not the case most of the time.