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why [2008/05/19 01:09] – Small addition. someoneelsewhy [2008/05/21 18:34] tux
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 With a closed platform it can happen that you have to run a bloated client on your old computer. Maybe you don't like the look and feel of the program, maybe it has annoying ads that eat lots of screen space, or you'd like to run the client on an uncommon platform which isn't supported by the provider. With a closed platform it can happen that you have to run a bloated client on your old computer. Maybe you don't like the look and feel of the program, maybe it has annoying ads that eat lots of screen space, or you'd like to run the client on an uncommon platform which isn't supported by the provider.
  
-In these situations, you usually don't have other choices rather than using the official application (if at all). Maybe you are lucky and there are third party applications (most likely developed using reverse engineering) that meet your needs. But these application most times have less features than the original client and may not work properly because the developers haven't got access to the information about the inner workings of the protocol. Even worse, the provider could change the protocol, breaking non-official applications.+In these situations, you usually don't have other choices rather than using the official application (if at all). Maybe you are lucky and there are third party applications (most likely developed using reverse engineering) that meet your needs. But these applications most times have less features than the original client and may not work properly because the developers haven't got access to the information about the inner workings of the protocol. Even worse, the provider could change the protocol, breaking non-official applications.
  
 With an open protocol everything is different. Developers can create applications without having to get the authorization of a company. With an open protocol everything is different. Developers can create applications without having to get the authorization of a company.
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