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You can always come up with a ludicrous policy; it doesn't detract from the potential of regulation. Would you accept General Motors buying freeways and not all

by dmos62 7y ago

You can always come up with a ludicrous policy; it doesn't detract from the potential of regulation. Would you accept General Motors buying freeways and not allowing others' platforms on it? Competition must be regulated. Also, isn't the barrier between iOS and Android devices artificial? I don't see a veritable technical reason why the two platforms can't be compatible.

jaywalk 7y ago
> Also, isn't the barrier between iOS and Android devices artificial? No, not even remotely. They are completely different operating systems.
- dmos62 7y ago
  Not processors though, right? OSX and Windows are distinct as well, but Web apps are portable. The main reason why there isn't an analogue native standard is that the economics incentivize walled gardens.
  - jaywalk 7y ago
    Web apps are not actually "applications" in the sense we're talking about here and are wholly irrelevant.
    - dmos62 7y ago
      Sounds more like they're not helping your argument.