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Why do we continue to accept the Apple euphemism that their ecosystem is a "walled garden"? There are much more accurate terms to describe the Apple ecosystem.
by eupharis 14y ago
Why do we continue to accept the Apple euphemism that their ecosystem is a "walled garden"?
There are much more accurate terms to describe the Apple ecosystem.
When governments do this, prevent their users from looking at fine art that happens to involve nudity, we don't call the society a "walled garden."
- chc 14y agoThat isn't an "Apple euphemism." It's a pejorative term much older than the iPhone that Apple's critics apply to the Apple ecosystem.
- eupharis 14y agoThe term has been appropriated. John Gruber: http://daringfireball.net/2010/06/iphone_os_too_closed http://daringfireball.net/2010/06/iphone_os_too_closed Neven Mrgan: http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/653708588/the-walled-garden http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/653708588/the-walled-garden
- mkr-hn 14y agoI think I first heard the term used in the context of technology on Observers.net in reference to AOL, but it's probably even older.