Always-on agents may force another walled garden vs open ecosystem moment, and freedom matters more this time
intellectronica · x · 2026-09-09
Developer intellectronica argues always-on agents are heading toward another Win/Mac vs Linux moment: premium UX inside a walled garden versus freedom to choose models, hosts, and connectors. He hopes the open side doesn't lose this time, contending freedom matters more for agents than it ever did for operating systems.
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