The invisible architecture of lock-in: the layering of dependencies
A sophisticated mechanism by which proprietary technology ecosystems maintain their grip on users and institutions, even when those users and institutions believe they are making free choices, using open standards, and building independent digital infrastructure. It does not work through force, but through a subtler and more durable strategy: the layering of dependencies.
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06/30/the-invisible-architecture-of-lock-in/
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@libreoffice @tdforg Google was originally reasonably interrop with their Workspace products and then started adding 'chips', 'tables' and 'building blocks' that can't be generated through normal user functionality and render any export to another product like LibreOffice useless. I've had to write custom software to warn users for clients that they will not be able to use their spreadsheet or document elsewhere if they use certain types of tooling.
