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I disagree: Apple convinced developers that censorship is cool, and that is at least as dangerous as the broken patent system. Upcoming versions of both OS X a
by bookwormAT 14y ago
I disagree: Apple convinced developers that censorship is cool, and that is at least as dangerous as the broken patent system.
Upcoming versions of both OS X and Windows take large steps in the same direction already. We all enjoyed a free software market for most of our lives. Now Android seems to be the only "personal computing" platform with a future.
And who knows when Samsung or Google are going to shut down that door on Android as well? It wouldn't hurt them, since neither consumers nor developers seem to care about independent software distribution anymore.
- zevyoura 14y agoApple did not convince developers that censorship was 'cool,' they convinced developers that they could make more money in a marketplace with censorship. As soon as that stops being true, or the frustrations mount, developers will change their mind. The patent system is enshrined in law, and a far bigger problem.