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Yes, but the only reason for this removal to be regionalised like the strings suggest is stupid crap like software patents.
by kaszanka 6y ago
Yes, but the only reason for this removal to be regionalised like the strings suggest is stupid crap like software patents.
- thih9 6y ago> the only reason for this removal (...) I'm not sure about that. For all we know this might be for an upcoming MacOS 11.99 that launches in 10 years when everything runs natively. It would be useful to know when these strings are actually being used, everything else seems speculation.
- majewsky 6y agoWhy would Apple be adding strings for such a change now?
- thih9 6y agoI guess we could come up with a number of reasons; some unlikely, some very scary. My point was different, i.e. that nobody knows for sure yet.
- kaszanka 6y agoI meant that that's the only reason for the strings to say "Rosetta is no longer available in this region".
- thih9 6y agoTrue; thanks for explaining. Still, someone else [1] already suggested export restrictions. I guess we’ll see. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26331603 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26331603
- Tagbert 6y agoMore likely export restrictions. Some types of software are blocked from export to Iran and North Korea.