>The very same muppets would write about how terrible it was that IOS/Android had no competition and then how terrible it was that Canonical was investing in (free software!) compositing and convergence.
He seems to imply iOS/Andoid competition and compositing/convergence have something to do with each other. Neither iOS or Android have it. Windows 10 Phone has it, but no one is buying those, so it's obviously not the killer feature he thinks it is. The complaint is that a ton of resources are being wasted around a feature no one asked for. Phone sized computer with a blob of icons that runs 1 application at a time, without the walled garden, make sure C/C++ code can be utilized, that's all anyone is asking for. Developers will deal with having to redo the UI for their application, it's not a problem that needs solving anytime soon. No walled garden is the feature that would set Canonical apart, there's no need for a silly gimmick to entice potential buyers.
He seems to imply iOS/Andoid competition and compositing/convergence have something to do with each other. Neither iOS or Android have it. Windows 10 Phone has it, but no one is buying those, so it's obviously not the killer feature he thinks it is. The complaint is that a ton of resources are being wasted around a feature no one asked for. Phone sized computer with a blob of icons that runs 1 application at a time, without the walled garden, make sure C/C++ code can be utilized, that's all anyone is asking for. Developers will deal with having to redo the UI for their application, it's not a problem that needs solving anytime soon. No walled garden is the feature that would set Canonical apart, there's no need for a silly gimmick to entice potential buyers.