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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Or outrun the competition. (just dont call their products standards; the misuse of the term is part of what is at issue.)
Bear in mind that there is no law of man or nature that forbids proprietary solutions. Historically, proprietary solutions are faster to ramp up, more agile in responding to market needs, and (obviously) more consistent.
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Companies can be forced to do a lot of things when they are being found guilty of abusing a dominant market position. This includes forcing them to license their solutions right up to breaking up the company. The public is entirely justified to defend an open market against companies that use their dominance to lock competitors out.
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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Apple itself said it best just this week;
“We don’t have an obligation to solve America’s problems. Our only obligation is making the best product possible.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/bu...pagewanted=all
Substitute "epub" for "america" and their position is clear. |
I am sure that this sentiment of "we don't care about society, we only care about our profit" can also be subscribed by Russian oligarchs and narco traffickers. Apple has outgrown the size that made such an attitude inconsequential. Perhaps some companies need to be reminded that society can exist without them, but they cannot exist without society.
Do people recall the time when the audio CD was introduced? A single standard, hardware made by many companies, available everywhere. That's an ideal way to introduce a new technology.