Vendor lock-in
In economics, vendor lock-in, also known as proprietary lock-in, or customer lock-in, makes a customer dependent on a vendor for products and services, unable to use another vendor without substantial switching costs.
Vendor lock-inNetwork effectProprietary softwareEmbrace, extend and extinguishLocked inOpen standardOpen formatPath dependenceOpen system (computing)IPhoneCriticism of MicrosoftNext-Generation Secure Computing BaseBrand loyaltyFormat warTrusted Execution TechnologyJava CapsTrusted clientCommercial open source softwareSun Open StorageOpenadaptor
Marketing ethicsTrusted Computing GroupSun MicrosystemsDongleCloud computingLinuxEuropean Computer Driving LicenceData GeneralLockout chipSubscription business modelPlatform evangelismOpenLink ODBC DriversOpen sourceCloud Computing ManifestoHardware restrictionsEstrella (project)Timeline of OpenBSDBioAPIWeb analyticsEnterprise application integration
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