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Dsfix dswindows1/7/2023 ![]() In retrospect, I'm glad Microsoft did it even if it's clear that Microsoft's intention was likely at least partially malevolent. * Microsoft made it quite a habit to duplicate "good enough" all four I listed, but especially (4) which is why they've had such a negative reputation among software makers. When the system is open, though, it can be composed wholly of ports and still be successful. It's the relative ratio of exclusives to ports on any closed, proprietary system that really defines the health of that platform. ![]() A sufficiently popular closed, proprietary system with sufficient amounts of exclusives can have a large collection of ports because there will continue to be a steady stream of more exclusives. The latest Tweets from DS Windows & Walls (dswindows). The GBA started out with ports, for instance. Hey, A friend bought DarkSouls on Steam and is trying to get dsfix to work with his Windows 8.1. Having said that, ports alone do not make a system dead. ![]() ![]() With an open system, you get non-exclusive content and generally all the above can be incorporated over time if it's sufficiently advantageous. The only compelling reason to buy a closed, proprietary system is either (1) its UI (which can be mostly duplicated, (2) its OS (which can be mostly duplicated), (3) its computational power (which can be mostly duplicated), or (4) exclusive content (which can be a lot harder to duplicate if it's a moving target*). That only holds for any closed, proprietary system.
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