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First they came for the iOS developers, and I did not speak out, because I wasn't an iOS developer. Then they came for the Windows developers, and I did not sp

• danieldk 6y ago
  The problem isn't the rent. It may be an inconvenience for an indie developer, but to Microsoft, Apple, etc. the cost of a yearly developer account is peanuts. They are not doing it hoping to make excessive amounts of money. Even if Apple has a million developers paying $100, $100M is barely a blip on their radar. It is all about control. They get to decide whose software gets to run with and whose without annoyances.
  • ebg13 6y ago
    > The problem isn't the rent. Yes and no. I'm making free software for the world, not running a business, and I don't appreciate getting shaken down by a megabillion$ corporation.
  • paulryanrogers 6y ago
    Then why not instead charge a nominal amount like $5? Chrome's extension store does that. My guess is the amount significantly reduces the volume of malware
• Asooka 6y ago
  Yea, I did not speak out. I yelled. But the opposition shouted even louder. Just butting heads doesn't seem to be getting us any results, there are probably better ways to achieve fairness, even if it is not exactly in the form we want (e.g. popup for every program instead of just unsafe ones).