[lug] Steve Jobs says that Windows is "open"

[Will]

He was probably speaking of "open" the way it was used in the 80s and 90s.
Not refering to the source code but the fact that you can install the OS on
any compatiable hardware.  And deploy your application with out the need to
buy developer licenses.

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Michael Hirsch <mdhirsch at gmail.com> wrote:

> I couldn't believe this when I read it:
> “Google loves to characterize Android as ‘open’ and iOS and iPhone as
> ‘closed.’ We find this a bit disingenuous, and clouding the real
> difference between our two approaches,” Jobs said. “The first thing
> most of us think about when we hear the word ‘open’ is Windows, which
> is available on a variety of devices."
>
> And no, that isn't a quote out of context.  Read the whole thing here:
> http://www.macworld.com/article/154969/2010/10/jobs_rim_android.html
>
> Michael
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