Some people run the opposite: they instruct apps and the app had better use the data given in the format given or the user moves to another app (or writes their own).
Someday I hope the second demographic's lifestyle is taught in highschools, because it is socially healthier.
That's a bold statement, can you elaborate?
People want to go for walks, meet up with friends, share memories, they don't care how it's done. Having the tools get out of the way and just do those things is a net benefit to society.
I'm strongly in the second group. I don't object to an app using its specific file format if it's really needed. But I want to have the data in files, which I can independently move around without invoking the app, and possibly view and alter in software other than said app.
We’re not given much time to consider anything but what’s good for the economy.
Pragmatic acquiescence trickles down.