if you develop for Palm WebOS, you're relying on company whose main business is selling printer ink.
Yes, I would not develop for WebOS at this point.
if you develop for Android, you're relying on company whose main business is selling ads
Yes but you are helping them to sell ads.
if you develop for iOS, you're relying on company whose main business is selling audiovisual content and portable players for it
Yes, but you are adding value to their main product.
then Microsoft IS the only company that you can rely on, since it's primary business is selling software?
I don't think so. In markets where Microsoft does not have a monopoly it has been quite willing to change directions irregardless of its impact on developers. For example Silverlight. In markets where they do have a monopoly well they have a monopoly. You can make money serving that monopoly with consulting but you can't do much with independent products.
Yes, I would not develop for WebOS at this point.
if you develop for Android, you're relying on company whose main business is selling ads
Yes but you are helping them to sell ads.
if you develop for iOS, you're relying on company whose main business is selling audiovisual content and portable players for it
Yes, but you are adding value to their main product.
then Microsoft IS the only company that you can rely on, since it's primary business is selling software?
I don't think so. In markets where Microsoft does not have a monopoly it has been quite willing to change directions irregardless of its impact on developers. For example Silverlight. In markets where they do have a monopoly well they have a monopoly. You can make money serving that monopoly with consulting but you can't do much with independent products.