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Well with that logic, i you own a Ford Truck and you dont like their service can you go to Honda service center? the app store.

hxegon 7y ago
you can go to an independent mechanic, or a different ford service center.
- pankajdoharey 7y ago
  Well you can install alternative app stores on iOS Devices without jailbreaking. Essentially all you need is a profile for that app store, the entire ecosystem of enterprise Device management in built on this mechanism which provides custom app stores to enterprises.
  - chj 7y ago
    No, you can't distribute apps directly to customers. That's why Facebook's certificate got revoked by Apple. [1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/facebook-and-google-offered-gift-cards-for-root-level-access-to-ios-users-data/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/facebook-and-google-...
    - pankajdoharey 7y ago
      I wasnt aware of this!
fromanator 7y ago
That's not a very good analogy, Apple makes it impossible to run your own app store in their ecosystem. Ford isn't doing anything to stop others from servicing your vehicle, they still provide parts, training, etc to competing third parties.
a1369209993 7y ago
If you can convince Honda to do the work, then yes[0]. You could also go a local mechanic[0]. It is literally not possible for Microsoft et al or a independent programmer to sell you iPhone apps[1]. 0: I'm assuming Ford hasn't added some sort of DRM to their vehicles; if they have, then they have a monopoly on maintenance for those vehicles and should be penalized accordingly. 1: They can sell you jailbroken-iPhone apps, but you could also get maintenance on a DRMed truck once you ripped out and replaced all the computer systems, so that's not very relevant.
Yetanfou 7y ago
If that 'Honda service centre' happens to be an independent repair shop with loads of logo's on the front window, sure.

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Well with that logic, i you own a Ford Truck and you dont like their service can you go to Honda service center? the app store.

by pankajdoharey 7y ago

hxegon 7y ago
you can go to an independent mechanic, or a different ford service center.
- pankajdoharey 7y ago
  Well you can install alternative app stores on iOS Devices without jailbreaking. Essentially all you need is a profile for that app store, the entire ecosystem of enterprise Device management in built on this mechanism which provides custom app stores to enterprises.
  - chj 7y ago
    No, you can't distribute apps directly to customers. That's why Facebook's certificate got revoked by Apple. [1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/facebook-and-google-offered-gift-cards-for-root-level-access-to-ios-users-data/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/facebook-and-google-...
    - pankajdoharey 7y ago
      I wasnt aware of this!
fromanator 7y ago
That's not a very good analogy, Apple makes it impossible to run your own app store in their ecosystem. Ford isn't doing anything to stop others from servicing your vehicle, they still provide parts, training, etc to competing third parties.
a1369209993 7y ago
If you can convince Honda to do the work, then yes[0]. You could also go a local mechanic[0]. It is literally not possible for Microsoft et al or a independent programmer to sell you iPhone apps[1]. 0: I'm assuming Ford hasn't added some sort of DRM to their vehicles; if they have, then they have a monopoly on maintenance for those vehicles and should be penalized accordingly. 1: They can sell you jailbroken-iPhone apps, but you could also get maintenance on a DRMed truck once you ripped out and replaced all the computer systems, so that's not very relevant.
Yetanfou 7y ago
If that 'Honda service centre' happens to be an independent repair shop with loads of logo's on the front window, sure.