Why do all these companies developing privatised software use the word "Open"? Real question.
Why do all these companies developing privatised software use the word "Open"? Real question.
- OpenAI
- OpenText
- OpenVMS
- OpenServer
- OpenEdge
- OpenDrive
- etc.
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Pure speculation : the idea of open source sells. It's more appealing than the alternative.
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I'm pretty sure someone like my parents has no idea what that even means, though I guess many of these companies might just be targeting younger people more likely to know
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Surely the idea of open or free is always going to play better than closed, locked down and proprietary...? idk
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Hey, people view something as locked down and proprietary as the Apple ecosystem as a good thing, so not really sure about that.
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They just use different language. Vetted. Secure. Walled garden. And suddenly people are okay with it.
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It's hard to know for sure why people opt for Apple products... It could be any number of things.
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