It's sad though that one has to virtualize an entire OS just because a messaging system doesn't offer an open API.
JustSomeNobody
The world is getting more proprietary ... sadly.
tambourine_manOP
In some ways, yes. On the other hand, free software is also everywhere.
Linux, Webkit/Blink/Firefox, Apache/nginx, LLVM/GCC, Emacs/Vim… it's a pretty big list.
Instant messaging and Pro Photo/Video apps are a particularly sore point.
It's sad though that one has to virtualize an entire OS just because a messaging system doesn't offer an open API.