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I realize this is supposed to be satire but I think it's not too healthy to obsess/rage over something you can easily avoid. Go download the Android SDK, BBOS S
by jsz0 17y ago
I realize this is supposed to be satire but I think it's not too healthy to obsess/rage over something you can easily avoid. Go download the Android SDK, BBOS SDK or WebOS SDK. Unlike almost any time in the past the barrier of entry to different platforms is ridiculously low. My personal theory is the success of the App Store and iPhone OS devices is creating this ethical rift in people who used to be able to see the computing world in very black & white terms. Suddenly they are confronted with the idea that maybe there are deep issues in an open platform that generally make the user feel stupid, confused, and frustrated leading them to be less likely to actually use the device and put money into developer's pockets. It's the only reasonable explanation I can come up with to understand why people obsess over everything iPhone OS related. Otherwise they'd just man up and go write Android apps?
- ffalt 17y agoExcuse me, where can I download the significant investment I've made to the iPlatform (_not_ the only platform i was targeting). My consequence is to leave Apple and its customers in their walled garden. Indeed I'm going to write for Android and Maemo...