I really miss the days where companies sold tools and consumers could use them in flexible and creative ways that would never have been considered by the manufacturer.
Same, but companies discovered they could make more money by rent seeking instead. Blame growth culture. It wasn't enough to have a sustainable business, it must grow rapidly with a clear exit, either IPO or acquisition.
Example, the way NDK is supposed to be used on Android, as means to implement native methods for Java/Kotlin, or plain games, with a specific list of supported APIs and nothing else.
Anything outside of what is allowed, may work or crash and burn.
I really miss the days where companies sold tools and consumers could use them in flexible and creative ways that would never have been considered by the manufacturer.
Same, but companies discovered they could make more money by rent seeking instead. Blame growth culture. It wasn't enough to have a sustainable business, it must grow rapidly with a clear exit, either IPO or acquisition.
Example, the way NDK is supposed to be used on Android, as means to implement native methods for Java/Kotlin, or plain games, with a specific list of supported APIs and nothing else.
Anything outside of what is allowed, may work or crash and burn.