Re:Apple Open Source
by Someone on Thursday December 09, 2021 @12:04PM
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Not suddenly, but looking at what happened to IBM and PC clones (hardware) and IBM and OS/2’s compatibility with Windows (software): yes, probably.
They’re both different cases, but, IMO, still apply.
If Apple open-sourced their platform, Microsoft could choose to offer Windows Services for Macintosh, and hardware manufacturers could offer cheap hardware that runs Mac OS.
Microsoft could follow up by stopping offering Office for Mac OS or to by letting it (further) fall behind the Windows version. Adobe could follow suit.
They’re both different cases, but, IMO, still apply.
If Apple open-sourced their platform, Microsoft could choose to offer Windows Services for Macintosh, and hardware manufacturers could offer cheap hardware that runs Mac OS.
Microsoft could follow up by stopping offering Office for Mac OS or to by letting it (further) fall behind the Windows version. Adobe could follow suit.