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It's very hard to provide both as abusive software (malware) tends to take advantage of the open-endedness of platformas to abuse the users.
by medecau 7y ago
It's very hard to provide both as abusive software (malware) tends to take advantage of the open-endedness of platformas to abuse the users.
- simonh 7y agoIt’s worse than that even. Open platforms that are popular get commoditised easily, which squeezes margins for vendors, increasing pressure to monetize by any means possible. The race to the bottom does benefit customers in terms of prices, but there are real costs in terms of the quality and trustworthiness of the products. The cheapest products are most likely to be monetising in shady ways.