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WhatsApp isn't something you have to learn.

• luma 3y ago
  I don't think anyone was talking about learning to use whatsapp. Grandfather post directly says they won't bother to learn how to use public clouds as an example, because the APIs might change. That's their decision, but it's a career limiting one, akin to saying the VAX has everything I need and it won't be changing so I refuse to learn any other system.
  • kortilla 3y ago
    You’re not comprehending the post. It’s not about changing APIs. It’s about proprietary control over who is allowed to use them. Free software isn’t about API churn, it’s about rights.
    • luma 3y ago
      I feel like I comprehend, I just disagree. It's fine to be an absolutist about these sorts of things but I have to put dinner on the table and my customers run the kit they run and I don't get to declare if it's "free enough" for me to interface with.
      • kortilla 3y ago
        If you comprehend, why is your post about changing APIs?