WAT. I entered 3 items to input: [] + and 1 - this it is evaluated without error, but was expecting ([] + 1) or something as a result or error. Why there is no error? Why symbol + and a number are evaluated like + was an operator?
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[]+[] -> error ...
Vendor lock-in exist for specialized areas (eg. documents, protocols). There are areas when some producers _must_ support common standards. Microsoft for ex. had to introduce support for native code in WP8. HTML/JS is a second area where support from vendor is a must. OpenGL is next one (not for WP, but its a minor platform, but... surprise, surprise Microsoft supports WebGL!).
For ex. nobody is forcing anyone to use native libraries for GUI (Qt, Swing, WPF). There are GUI libs completely independent from OS ( http://l33tlabs.org/ http://kivy.org/ http://www.pharo-project.org/about/screenshots ).
Smalltalk/Pharo application developed on Windows or Linux Machine can be deployed on iPad or Android and it will work without a single byte change. These things are made by single individuals as hobby projects with a great success.
You are wearing a corporate blindfold.