[ngcc_hk]

Reading this makes me wonder whether there is a case of non-open hardware and software but forced open up Api. Using modular hardware the effort turned into various other components including Hp etc. Can private market survived with this. But at that same time if a few firm controlling all these can we be slave to these firms and countries. No good answer.

[pabs3]

Apple USB-C controllers are essentially implementing a standard API (USB), but adding proprietary additions on top.

I think the only thing to do is require open implementations and open standards.