From PCs to iPads: What makes an Open Platform?

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From PCs to iPads: What makes an Open Platform?
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From PCs to iPads: What makes an Open Platform?

It might sound like a schoolyard riddle: when is an open platform not an open platform? But it can be far from funny when millions of pounds hang on the answer.