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Forget the opensource argument. I have no problem at all with people developing for a single OS, nor paying for software, nor not having access to the source. W
by cubicle67 16y ago
Forget the opensource argument. I have no problem at all with people developing for a single OS, nor paying for software, nor not having access to the source. What I do have a problem with, however, is data lock-in.
I don't mind paying you to use your software/wesite, but I object very much to you then acting as if that's your data. It's not.
Bring on Open Data, and make sure it applies to web apps as well
- emehrkay 16y agoI agree with you, but I want to add that even data lock in is fine if you let your users know beforehand (if they're not forward thinking enough to not use the product, it is on them). What isn't fine is when you try to make your format the "open" standard.
- roc 16y agoI disagree. Data lock-in is flat-out evil. Proprietary formats and stores are fine, but everything needs to let data back out in open formats. Every app should have some sort of "I'd like to take my ball and go home" bulk-export. Because no matter what you tell users up front, they won't read it. Most people simply assume reasonableness. Pretending otherwise is just seeking to take advantage of human nature.