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I think you're right about antitrust. Apple prevents side loading so this goes beyond them deciding not to distribute. So even if parler wanted to self distri
by orange_joe 6y ago
I think you're right about antitrust. Apple prevents side loading so this goes beyond them deciding not to distribute. So even if parler wanted to self distribute it can't (for iPhones at least).
- madeofpalk 6y agoThey can't distribute a native app. They can continue to operate on Apple devices as a website or a PWA (whatever "PWA" means). Is the distinction between these two important?
- dannyw 6y agoYes. PWA != app.
- madeofpalk 6y agoForums existed before iPhone or the App Store.
- dannyw 6y agoYeah, but the web has less reach than the web + native apps. A judge isn’t going to (seriously) consider PWAs if Microsoft sued Apple for not allowing xCloud on iOS.
- madeofpalk 6y agoRight so its less about the technical merits of apps vs websites and more about whether Apple should have to promote them or not.
- nexuist 6y agoPWAs are blockaded from a ton of native functionality (push notifications etc.) on iOS. They are much more level with native apps on Android, but still lack access to many native features. The distinction is important if you believe you should be able to run whatever software you want on a piece of general purpose hardware you purchase.