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As long as MS Windows still has 89% market share on the desktop/laptop market [1], as long as Google still keeps core parts of Android under lock and key, and a
by veddox 8y ago
As long as MS Windows still has 89% market share on the desktop/laptop market [1], as long as Google still keeps core parts of Android under lock and key, and as long as all my friends still communicate with Facebook and WhatsApp, I think the claim that "the majority of consumer devices are open source" is a bit early.
Look, guys, I'm not saying open-source isn't important! And I'm definitely not saying there aren't any great open-source programs out there! All I'm saying is: on the current market, most companies that produce software choose to distribute this software under a closed-source license. What's so hard to accept about this simple observation?!
[1] https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share
- nine_k 8y agoOpen source makes sense for widely used, preferably infrastructural things. Operating systems, various network servers, programming languages. Most companies' has a very limited audience and a very narrow purpose; it can't benefit from the network effect.