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Do you then agree with the decision to prevent installation of Fortnite or any other software from which Apple wants to extract more revenue? Because Apple has
by kbutler 6y ago
Do you then agree with the decision to prevent installation of Fortnite or any other software from which Apple wants to extract more revenue?
Because Apple has shown that they will use that mechanism to exert commercial control, not just to secure your data.
- enos_feedler 6y agoApple is the curator of the product. They can do what they want. Maybe at some point I won't buy it. But totally agree they have every right to do this.
- kbutler 6y agoIs John Deere the curator of the "tractor" product, so they have every right to determine who can repair it? Is Chamberlain the curator of the garage door opener product, so they can determine what remotes can be used? You may prefer a world where DRM and the DMCA can be leveraged beyond preventing copying to constrain consumer choice, but I consider that a poorer and less innovative world. https://www.eff.org/wp/unintended-consequences-under-dmca/archive https://www.eff.org/wp/unintended-consequences-under-dmca/ar...
- enos_feedler 6y agoGreat, there is a phone for you. It's based on Android.
- kbutler 6y agoWhat would my freedom to step outside the walled garden on my iOS device take away from your curated experience?