The browser is an extremely important part of the web. For now, Safari for iOS is up-to-date with the rest of the browsers, but what if it starts lagging behind? Either the users are stuck not being able to use fully certain websites, or the web gets stuck like it still is with IE.
I'm not saying walled gardens don't have advantages to the users - a garden with a good landscaper is probably better for the common user, no doubt. But to say that openness only benefits devs and a small number of users is shortsighted. It's a balancing act.
I'm not saying walled gardens don't have advantages to the users - a garden with a good landscaper is probably better for the common user, no doubt. But to say that openness only benefits devs and a small number of users is shortsighted. It's a balancing act.