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No, I'm saying two things: 1) Apple's popularity at least partially comes from their highly restricted platform. If you don't agree with the terms of use for t

No, I'm saying two things: 1) Apple's popularity at least partially comes from their highly restricted platform. If you don't agree with the terms of use for that platform, or want to develop on a less restrictive platform, you are not forced to use it. It's not a public utility, and forcing Apple to open it would remove one of the fundamental aspects that made it successful to begin with. 2) It's fair for Apple to pass costs on to the third party developers who consume their resources, and unfair for Epic to try and subvert this - especially when their obligations were made clear in the terms of use for the platform. Epic "only" have a 17 odd billion dollar valuation, so while they're not in the same ballpark as Apple they are by no means some helpless small business getting crushed by a giant corporate bully. As I see it, Epic are throwing a tantrum because they want all of the benefits of using Apple's platform and none of the drawbacks. Cutting off services for customers who refuse to pay is the norm in pretty much any other instance - why should this be different?

specialist 6y ago
Ok. Thanks. #1 I agree with the value proposition of Apple's App Store. I disagree with your conclusion in two ways. Treating these digital marketplaces, including App Store, the same as traditional physical marketplaces would remedy most of our current drama. I'm not saying we must nationalize these private platforms, thereby transmuting them to public open markets. I am saying that given their current economic importance, they must be normalized. The job is as yet not done. As a long time enthusiastic Apple customer, I demand that App Store continues to improve. I want more curation, more safe guards, more fairness. Yes, for customers, App Store is currently best in class. And yet that's a pretty low bar. re #2. The only opinion I have on the Apple vs Epic vs Fortnite slap fight is that any and all other content providers should also be able to fight it out with Apple on similar footing.

specialist 6y ago

Ok. Thanks. #1 I agree with the value proposition of Apple's App Store. I disagree with your conclusion in two ways. Treating these digital marketplaces, including App Store, the same as traditional physical marketplaces would remedy most of our current drama. I'm not saying we must nationalize these private platforms, thereby transmuting them to public open markets. I am saying that given their current economic importance, they must be normalized. The job is as yet not done. As a long time enthusiastic Apple customer, I demand that App Store continues to improve. I want more curation, more safe guards, more fairness. Yes, for customers, App Store is currently best in class. And yet that's a pretty low bar. re #2. The only opinion I have on the Apple vs Epic vs Fortnite slap fight is that any and all other content providers should also be able to fight it out with Apple on similar footing.