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I think a single platform for all our devices: mobile, tablet, desktop, etc, is a mistake. The word platform means more than just the OS and includes the entire

by skj 10y ago

I think a single platform for all our devices: mobile, tablet, desktop, etc, is a mistake. The word platform means more than just the OS and includes the entire L&F/experience with the UI. I think a single OS for them all is fine. Consider gnome+linux vs android+linux. They're both linux, and they're not the same platform.

macintux 10y ago
By that definition, I could argue Apple got there years ago by using the same core kernel and frameworks for OS X and iOS. That's clearly not what the original poster was arguing.
- skj 10y ago
  Well, it's the definition. I also believe that OS X and iOS have diverged somewhat in the kernal/framework space.
- pier25 10y ago
  iOS and macOS are much more different than a change of UI.