Comment by voidhorse
3 hours ago
Totally. I was just remarking today how funny it is that it was apparently ok for humans to suffer from a dearth if documentation for years, but suddenly, once the machines need it, everyone is frantic to make their tools as usable and well-documented as possible
> everyone is frantic to make their tools as usable and well-documented as possible
Eh, enjoy it while it lasts. Companies are still trying to figure out how to get value by letting a thousand flowers blossom. The walled-garden gates will swing shut soon enough, just like they did after the last open access revolutions (semantic web, Web 2.0, etcetera)
I two am wondering exactly what form slamming the gates shut in our face will take. Closing the first hit is free train And opening the doors to pay me, $#%&
I two am wondering exactly what form slamming the gates shut in our face will take.
"You will rent only the best PCs, eat only the tastiest bugs, and live in the 15-minute City of Tomorrow (also known as New Kowloon). And you will like it. Or else."