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Why do people think this is endemic to desktop software, or even just Apple? Web developers are as much at risk of a major player, like Google, moving into thei
by ryannielsen 15y ago
Why do people think this is endemic to desktop software, or even just Apple? Web developers are as much at risk of a major player, like Google, moving into their product space and "stealing" their business away.
I'm not defending the practice and saying that it's right or justified. I'm just pointing out that Apple isn't the only company that does this, and Mac OS X and iOS aren't the only platforms where this can happen.
- mnutt 15y agoIt's a bit different to have Google begin competing with you, unless you've built your product on Google's APIs. If you're competing with your provider, you're probably not on an even playing field. They can use internal APIs or just completely lock you out if they choose to. On the flip side, Apple has been thinking this way for years, as Steve Jobs tries to minimize Apple's external dependencies. (Adobe Flash, PPC, etc)