The ecosystem trap: Why app stores perpetuate vendor lock-in

And how FDC3 appD can solve this problem

The term ‘application ecosystem’ has a pleasant ring to it, and, upon searching, you’ll find a variety of definitions examining the metaphor—words like symbiosis, connection, and collaboration—making the term seem harmonious and all-inclusive. After all, an ecosystem does refer to interconnected communities in nature.

However, upon closer inspection (and with the tide rising in favor of a truly open system), we are starting to see behind the curtain. App store purveyors are actually gatekeepers

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