Vendor Lock-In Concerns

The cluster centers on discussions about vendor lock-in, highlighting its risks, prevalence, and downsides in technology adoption, with debates on whether it's a significant issue and strategies like open source to mitigate it.

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Sample Comments

monsieurbanana Dec 2, 2020 View on HN

No? We're getting bitten by vendor lock in.

foofoo12 Nov 12, 2025 View on HN

You're missing the bigger picture. Vendor lock in.

olau Dec 2, 2020 View on HN

So you're saying they're getting bitten by vendor lock-in?

Zpirate Feb 6, 2011 View on HN

It would be unwise to submit to vendor lock-in.

nullc Jul 24, 2013 View on HN

Vendor lock-in isn't good for users either.

holtalanm May 22, 2019 View on HN

this doesn't solve vendor lock-in. You're just trading one vendor for another.

lobocinza Sep 11, 2021 View on HN

Would be bad for vendor lock-in.

momokoko May 23, 2020 View on HN

This is what vendor lock-in looks like.

kelnos Sep 8, 2023 View on HN

I guess you haven't ever heard of vendor lock-in.

Freedom2 Oct 11, 2023 View on HN

Is there any evidence of vendor lock-in actually being a widespread issue?