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It feels like lock-in to me. It keeps getting more difficult to develop for Mac, which I think will kill the free software scene for it. Honestly, it's almost
by BearOso 6y ago
It feels like lock-in to me. It keeps getting more difficult to develop for Mac, which I think will kill the free software scene for it.
Honestly, it's almost like Windows programming in the late '90s. You had only one real option, Visual C++, and you either paid out the ear for it or pirated it. That restrictive approach doesn't work, and Microsoft learned that. You can't make developers pay to make your platform worthwhile.
Rudimentary dev tools like xcode are not added value worth $100/yr and 30% of your profit. Other platforms provide better tools and more flexibility for free. People will wise up eventually, and I think that's already happening.
Sorry for getting off-topic. I used to be a fan of OS X, but I'm really disappointed in the direction they took things.