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As a developer I just don’t like the precedent that if I’m too successful at creating a great product that I therefore lose control over the very qualities of m
by ballenf 6y ago
As a developer I just don’t like the precedent that if I’m too successful at creating a great product that I therefore lose control over the very qualities of my product that made it successful.
- mitchdaily 6y agoThis applies to everything though. If I drill of oil and am 'too successful' and abuse my position the Gov cracks down on me. Same if a telco is 'too successful' And you are forgetting that 'too successful' in these cases is: literally has billions in profit uses market position in an anti competitive way
- danielheath 6y agoIn return for the benefits of living in a modern society, you pay many prices; one of them is a cap on how much influence you are permitted to hold over others.
- wayneftw 6y agoRemember when you had to rent a telephone from Ma Bell in order to use the phone service that you paid for? Yeah neither do I because the government broke that shit up like they were supposed to. I bought this iPhone and I can't even run my own programs on it without asking for Apple's permission. This needs to be outlawed yesterday.