Open Platform

An open platform is a permissionless technology that allows creators to make content and applications that are not tied to a particular walled garden.

Creators benefit from decentralized ownership independent of corporate gatekeeping, though they often face steeper technical requirements and must build audiences themselves.

The definition encompasses a spectrum—from entirely public domain initiatives like GNU software to commercially-owned systems (Windows software development) that don't require proprietary permission. This also includes decentralized applications using smart contracts, open standards like OpenXR and WASM, plus Web3 wallets.