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"It's scary to think that the entire software industry is controlled by a few gate keepers, and if you piss them off, the chances of you ever selling a piece of
by dmak 5y ago
"It's scary to think that the entire software industry is controlled by a few gate keepers, and if you piss them off, the chances of you ever selling a piece of software ever again are basically zero."
I mean that same argument can be said for doing business within any ecosystem. It's really not that scary and is the reality of life.
If you pissed off X then your chances of Y again are basically 0.
(x, y) = Amazon, selling books
(x, y) = Google, selling apps
(x, y) = SEC, trading stocks
(x, y) = U.S., having fair tariffs
What would the opposing choice be? Should we have the freedom to break the rules set by the governing body while participating in their ecosystem? Certainly, we should be able to challenge them hence this case.
- bogwog 5y agoNotice how your examples are monopolies and the government. The government is a different beast from provate organizations (even monopolies). Governments can legally take away your freedoms, your livelihood, your life, etc. They’re there for those kinds of difficult decisions for the good of society. But when a private company can effectively do the same thing at their own discretion? That’s not right. They’re too big for anyone’s benefit. …at least, in my opinion. I’m sure some people disagree, and see a benefit to having unregulated megacorps with that much power.
- dmak 5y agoCould you name an example where a company does not have to pay to use another's product and ecosystem? I can't.