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0 pointsAnderkent12y ago0 comments

Actually, yes, it does. If you're giving preferential treatment to your apps that's not possible to replicate, you're not being open.

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beagle312y ago

Proof by contradiction:

Google can close and shutter youtube, Microsoft cannot. Therefore, by your definition, there is no way for youtube to ever be open unless Google commits to irrevocably fund youtube forever and ever. Alternatively, they could give Microsoft the option to close YouTube at any point in time for any reason, just like Google can.

?!?!?

ergo, your definition of openness makes no sense.

Dylan1680712y ago

We're talking about openness of an API, not open business ownership or whatever the hell you're describing there. An open API gives consumers an equal footing in terms of the API. It doesn't affect any other part of the business.

Don't be willfully dense.

beagle312y ago

> An open API gives consumers an equal footing in terms of the API. It doesn't affect any other part of the business.

When you get to define terms, that may be. Here on earth, you're just making no sense whatsoever.

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beagle312y ago

Proof by contradiction:

?!?!?

ergo, your definition of openness makes no sense.

Dylan1680712y ago

Don't be willfully dense.

beagle312y ago

> An open API gives consumers an equal footing in terms of the API. It doesn't affect any other part of the business.

When you get to define terms, that may be. Here on earth, you're just making no sense whatsoever.

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