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> Apple is open when they think that can make them money, closed when they think that can make them more money. I suppose this was meant as criticism, but isn'
by yungchin 17y ago
> Apple is open when they think that can make them money, closed when they think that can make them more money.
I suppose this was meant as criticism, but isn't it often the right thing to do for a company? You could argue the same statement applies to Google; they're open where they think it will please devs or where it may lower development cost, but they're certainly not giving away their custom server OS, or the secret sauce of search... and good for them.
- kelnos 17y agoI think it's sort of a criticism of companies in general; I suppose it's unfair to specifically target Apple in my comment. But I really hope it's possible to be a successful business owner/executive/whatever and adhere to some principles... openness, ethical behavior, etc. Certainly founders and investors want their companies to grow, whether it's in share of their current market, or branching out into new markets. But is it really that awful to settle for a little less -- still successful by any measure -- but be able to sleep at night?