alex [they, il]toTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·2 months agoHow can we return to techno-optimism?(loveofallwisdom.com)external-linkarrow-up1277arrow-down115message-square153fedilink
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minus-squareGiooschiEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·2 months agolinkfedilinkUnfortunately some things will IMO always remain a natural monopoly. For example good luck trying to convince developers to write their apps for all those different operating systems.
minus-squareWhyJiffieEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkThey could still be compatible, though. it’s possible even today, to some degree
minus-squaretimbuck2themoonEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkYeah, Java slogan was code once, run everywhere for a reason.
minus-squaretoddestanEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkMost of those apps could be replaced by a website that will work anywhere. But a website can’t spy on you as easily… so they push apps instead.
Unfortunately some things will IMO always remain a natural monopoly. For example good luck trying to convince developers to write their apps for all those different operating systems.
They could still be compatible, though. it’s possible even today, to some degree
Yeah, Java slogan was code once, run everywhere for a reason.
Doesn’t have to be that way
Most of those apps could be replaced by a website that will work anywhere. But a website can’t spy on you as easily… so they push apps instead.