The "Von Neumann" and "Harvard" architectures mean something very specific in CS. The author is applying them to a higher level where they don't belong, which I find a little silly.
The reasons for Apple, Microsoft, and other vendors for restricting execution of native code are various, but mostly related to security and maintaining control of the ecosystem.
It is fine to complain about that desire for control. But it is not necessary to view this as a computer architecture issue at another level.
The reasons for Apple, Microsoft, and other vendors for restricting execution of native code are various, but mostly related to security and maintaining control of the ecosystem.
It is fine to complain about that desire for control. But it is not necessary to view this as a computer architecture issue at another level.