Drew DeVault • 6/26/2020

General-purpose OS, special-purpose OS, and now: vendor-purpose OS

The article analyzes a shift in operating system design, contrasting traditional general-purpose and special-purpose OSes with a new trend it calls 'vendor-purpose OS'. It argues that systems like Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS increasingly implement features (ads, walled gardens, anti-competitive practices) that benefit the vendor at the expense of user freedom, control, and experience, making them less suitable for their original computing roles.

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#software design #Operating Systems #Vendor Lock In