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> those with the superset of information will always have more the capability to build a better map. Technical capabilities. But not incentives, and not even c
by johnnyworker 3y ago
> those with the superset of information will always have more the capability to build a better map.
Technical capabilities. But not incentives, and not even capabilities without the qualifier "technical", for the simple reason that they as companies can't decide to not do the evil or stupid thing for the sake of not doing an evil or stupid thing, only ever for other reasons. The bright people at Google or Apple can't decide "fuck it, let's just do something that's actually good instead of what middle management and fucking marketing thinks is software". They do not have that option, any rando is more free (though not necessarily capable) to make something great than anyone at any of these large "players". OSS can turn bad and be run into the ground too, of course, but not necessarily, while these giants pump out crap because there is no way they couldn't.