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Cook didn't say anything about tracking purchases, or even getting a cut as such. He said they would need to find another way to invoice developers, which just
by simonh 5y ago
Cook didn't say anything about tracking purchases, or even getting a cut as such. He said they would need to find another way to invoice developers, which just means another revenue model, that's all.
- simondotau 5y agoInvoice developers for using their intellectual property? How dare Apple expect a revenue share from developers who use their tools and libraries. Companies that make tools and libraries should be forced to give them away for free. Like Unreal Engine. Completely free, no exceptions.
- captainredbeard 5y ago...why?
- simondotau 5y agoBecause it's Apple's intellectual property. We don't steal it from them because we feel entitled to it.
- rahkiin 5y agoThey charge royalty on revenue
- simondotau 5y agoCorrect, that’s what both companies do.
- wccrawford 5y agoHe did, actually. I finally found the quote again. https://9to5mac.com/2021/05/21/live-blog-apple-ceo-tim-cook-testifies-in-epic-legal-battle/ https://9to5mac.com/2021/05/21/live-blog-apple-ceo-tim-cook-... > “We would also have to come up with an alternate way of collecting our commission,” Cook says. “We would then have to figure out how to track what’s going on and invoice it and then chase the developers down. It seems like a process that doesn’t need to exist.”