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Ah, the software Robin Hood, here to help the little guy understand how to best use their own computer... This is such a HN comment it hurts. Many people use iP
by abakker 6y ago
Ah, the software Robin Hood, here to help the little guy understand how to best use their own computer... This is such a HN comment it hurts. Many people use iPhone and iPads as their primary devices because everything is easy and it all works. side loading apps is just not a concern that people outside of HN even have.
This lawsuit is about Epic trying to not pay the same fees as everyone else not some giant ethical debate over the rights that people should have on their devices. Epic wants rights for themselves, they don't want them for their customers.
- rbtprograms 6y agoThis is exactly the point I've been making to my friends who think like the commenter you replied to. "Forcing people to have some ability to load programs" is exactly why so many people use Apple products; because it's extremely intuitive for non-technology inclined people to use.
- orangecat 6y agoBut Macs can run unapproved software, which makes them too complex and dangerous for the general public, right?
- mhh__ 6y agoAnd? They don't know any different or better, we don't make policy on anything based on people like that. As I've said elsewhere, this is about tail risk not tomorrow.