All the digital platforms, be it Google's Android play store, Apple's mac/ios app store, Microsoft's Windows and Xbox store, Sony's Playstation store, etc, should be forced to switch from a store to an open mall model, with the platform provider hosting it own stores upon the mall in competition with anyone else being able to set up a store on the same platform.

With the exception of the platform providers own store and own apps, platform providers do do not get revenue direct from app creators/software vendors, but from rent from stores in the mall.

As mall owner the platform provider can set requirements for app behaviour, but it must be the same for all stores even the platform provider's own store. Platform providers and stores must not do exclusive deals that restrict stores from selling any particulate vendor's software, or setting prices.

Platform providers get rent from store owners. Stores in the mall, including the platform provider's store, enter a dutch auction every quarter to decide their rank and position in the platform mall list of store. Top stores get bigger banners etc.

Yes it means that the Platform provider's store is probably always going to be top and most prominent of the Mall list & metaverse.

All the digital platforms, be it Google's Android play store, Apple's mac/ios app store, Microsoft's Windows and Xbox store, Sony's Playstation store, etc, should be forced to switch from a store to an open mall model, with the platform provider hosting it own stores upon the mall in competition with anyone else being able to set up a store on the same platform.

With the exception of the platform providers own store and own apps, platform providers do do not get revenue direct from app creators/software vendors, but from rent from stores in the mall.

As mall owner the platform provider can set requirements for app behaviour, but it must be the same for all stores even the platform provider's own store. Platform providers and stores must not do exclusive deals that restrict stores from selling any particulate vendor's software, or setting prices.

Platform providers get rent from store owners. Stores in the mall, including the platform provider's store, enter a dutch auction every quarter to decide their rank and position in the platform mall list of store. Top stores get bigger banners etc.

Yes it means that the Platform provider's store is probably always going to be top and most prominent of the Mall list & metaverse.

This leaves me with so many questions.
Do you understand the concept of multiple code branches?
A rolling release doesn't necessarily have to be the latest and greatest.
I don't see why you would equate the two.

What are these security concerns you mention and how do they differ from a traditional release cycle?
Do you not want to receive bug fixes in a timely fashion?

What is it about this that makes devs lazy and incompetent?
Should I not be more concerned about devs that use buggy and outdated library versions?

I am a Gentoo user. I have been using their rolling release for decades.
I don't understand what the concern is here.

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All the digital platforms, be it Google's Android play store, Apple's mac/ios app store, Microsoft's Windows and Xbox store, Sony's Playstation store, etc, should be forced to switch from a store to an open mall model, with the platform provider hosting it own stores upon the mall in competition with anyone else being able to set up a store on the same platform.

With the exception of the platform providers own store and own apps, platform providers do do not get revenue direct from app creators/software vendors, but from rent from stores in the mall.

As mall owner the platform provider can set requirements for app behaviour, but it must be the same for all stores even the platform provider's own store. Platform providers and stores must not do exclusive deals that restrict stores from selling any particulate vendor's software, or setting prices.

Platform providers get rent from store owners. Stores in the mall, including the platform provider's store, enter a dutch auction every quarter to decide their rank and position in the platform mall list of store. Top stores get bigger banners etc.

Platform providers only get rent from stores other than their own store, set by dutch auction every quarter.

Platform providers can only set app payment conditions inside their own store.

Yes it means that the Platform provider's store is probably always going to be top and most prominent of the Mall list & metaverse.

All the digital platforms, be it Google's Android play store, Apple's mac/ios app store, Microsoft's Windows and Xbox store, Sony's Playstation store, etc, should be forced to switch from a store to an open mall model, with the platform provider hosting it own stores upon the mall in competition with anyone else being able to set up a store on the same platform.

As mall owner the platform provider can set requirements for app behaviour, but it must be the same for all stores even the platform provider's own store. Platform providers and stores must not do exclusive deals that restrict stores from selling any particulate vendor's software, or setting prices.

Platform providers get rent from store owners. Stores in the mall, including the platform provider's store, enter a dutch auction every quarter to decide their rank and position in the platform mall list of store. Top stores get bigger banners etc.

... anyone "swallowing" this re-branding Facebook to Meta can figuratively be accused of tea bagging Mr Zuckerburg.

#Facebook #Meta #Metaverse #AdVerse #AddPalm #FacePalm #FaceZuck #BookZuck #BookVerse Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

... is swallowing this bullshit the figurative equivalent of tea bagging Mr Zuckerburg?

#Facebook #Meta #Metaverse #AdVerse #AddPalm #FacePalm #FaceZuck #BookZuck #BookVerse Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

... needed for system wide wipes and running paper shredders?

Good day gentlemen. Sadly, nothing from Zero Wing.

I agree completely.
Talent: I believe that programming is largely a way of thinking. Either you have it or you don't.
Sure, anyone can learn to code. Few will be able to easily break down the task to its components and the creativity to design a solution.

Hard work: being a good programmer takes a lot of work. Hard work gets done when you have a passion for what you do.
I enjoy programming. After work, I am often researching and playing around with new ways of doing things.
I have worked with programmers with degrees who couldn't code their way out of a while loop. Someone told them this was the future
I don't think they will enjoy their career in tech support.

In contrast, I am not an artist. I never moved beyond drawing stick figures.
I have no talent, no interest and my brain doesn't think that way.
I'm glad I had some art classes in school even if just to find out that it wasn't for me.
I'm glad no one told me my future depended on being able to draw.

So... I am all for exposing kids to some basic programming.
I would like them to be able to answer these questions:

• Do I get this stuff?
• Do I like this stuff?
• Would I like to know more?

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