"Winner-takes-all" in the software context is never meant literally. It's more like, an oligarchy of a few winners will emerge out of hundreds of contenders. I

"Winner-takes-all" in the software context is never meant literally. It's more like, an oligarchy of a few winners will emerge out of hundreds of contenders. It's not like restaurants where for example you can open a "Larry's Pizzeria" and still build a valuable business despite a Domino's nearby.