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That isn't an "Apple euphemism." It's a pejorative term much older than the iPhone that Apple's critics apply to the Apple ecosystem.
by chc 14y ago
That isn't an "Apple euphemism." It's a pejorative term much older than the iPhone that Apple's critics apply to the Apple ecosystem.
- eupharis 14y agoThe term has been appropriated. John Gruber: http://daringfireball.net/2010/06/iphone_os_too_closed http://daringfireball.net/2010/06/iphone_os_too_closed Neven Mrgan: http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/653708588/the-walled-garden http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/653708588/the-walled-garden
- mkr-hn 14y agoI think I first heard the term used in the context of technology on Observers.net in reference to AOL, but it's probably even older.