Mainframe era: Vertically integrated; closed system
Client server era: open(ish) ecosystem on two monopolies (Intel/Microsoft).
Cloud era: Vertically integrated with ecosystem as a neccessary afterthought.
GenAI era: ?
I vote for open ecosystem.
Mainframe era: Vertically integrated; closed system
Client server era: open(ish) ecosystem on two monopolies (Intel/Microsoft).
Cloud era: Vertically integrated with ecosystem as a neccessary afterthought.
GenAI era: ?
I vote for open ecosystem.