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There's incorporation of a feature in the OS, and there's banning of the previously existing apps from the only app store.
by jojobas 2y ago
There's incorporation of a feature in the OS, and there's banning of the previously existing apps from the only app store.
- bruce511 2y agoCan platforms behave badly? Yes. Can they dictate terms and conditions and thus break your orohram or distribution? Yes. When you are building on another's platform you need to be aware of this risk. Some platforms are more aggressive in this than others. Apple in particular literally coined the phrase "sherlocked". Do not be surprised when a platform behaves the way they always have.
- jojobas 2y agoComparing with the worst won't get you far. There's Apple doing these things, then there's MS, which dedicated huge resources and some of its best engineers to make sure as many programs from Windows 95 can still work in their original form today.
- bruce511 2y agoAbsolutely. I'm not saying all platforms are equally bad, not at all. I'm saying you should be aware of the platform history, and take that into account when you decide to build on a platform. I wouldn't build on Apple, I won't build on Google API's. There's no judgement for those that do. It's simply my choice. On the other hand I'll happily build on Windows. And I'm aware that can burn me.