If we are trying to play the analogy game[1], I think the closest thing in US law would be automobiles. The manufacture cannot force you to buy gas at a certai

If we are trying to play the analogy game[1], I think the closest thing in US law would be automobiles. The manufacture cannot force you to buy gas at a certain place and cannot restrict 3rd parties from making parts, accessories, and tires. Although I understand the 2600 / Nintendo argument, I think at this point forcing an opening in the stores will probably be the only way for independent software companies to survive long term. It will also lessen the power of Apple or Google to silence app developers. I am really getting a bit sick of book and music authors being treated better than developers for the purpose of speech. 1) I tend to agree with jliptzin's "There is no real world analogy because no brick and mortar company would get away with something like this." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13398591 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13398591