w1nt3rmu4e

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   by w1nt3rmu4e 8y ago

   And Apple is no better in this regard. Both companies obviously want to prevent sales outside of their walled gardens -- soft deprecating independent software with warnings and 'on by default' blocks. Of course they do, why not
2. 32.▲
   by w1nt3rmu4e 8y ago

   I'm not sure why blockchain has become a perennial 'love to hate' favorite on a forum dedicated to 'disruptive' startups. The cynic in me would say the people complaining are the ones who sold their bitcoin for $100
3. 33.▲
   by w1nt3rmu4e 8y ago

   > This is because OpenGL is at its essence a 2D API. The vertex shader accepts something as input and it produces 2D vertices in device coordinates (-1 to 1) as output. And the same can be said for every other GPU API. That's what
4. 34.▲
   by w1nt3rmu4e 8y ago

   Are you suggesting Snapchat isn't making a meaningful, long-term contribution to society? I agree, but there are some things that really only do make sense at scale. A friend is in SEA and used Uber Eats a lot. They took over then quic
5. 35.▲
   by w1nt3rmu4e 8y ago

   Sure, that's certainly a factor. But there's a large class of applications that can get by with the API that is available. I'm not suggesting it's a way to build mobile applications without paying Apple. I'm suggest
6. 36.▲
   by w1nt3rmu4e 8y ago

   WebAssembly isn't just a cross platform technology, it's also a way to target platforms that are currently walled gardens. Being able to run software on e.g., the iPad without paying Apple's 30% fee and being able to ship f