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Apple cannot force developers to develop for the Apple ecosystem. If you don't like the terms, leave. And I say this as someone who did just that. I used to
by fanatic2pope 5y ago
Apple cannot force developers to develop for the Apple ecosystem. If you don't like the terms, leave. And I say this as someone who did just that. I used to be all-Apple all the time, but even as far back as 20
- echelon 5y ago> If you don't like the terms, leave. Apple captured 50% of the American economy. You have no choice. This is why the DOJ must act to bring an end to these anticompetitive behaviors.
- minimaxir 5y ago50% is not 100%, which matters if you're accusing a company of monopolistic practices. (and why the Epic lawsuit is fighting that gray area)
- Steltek 5y agoFalse. Monopolies and monopoly practices are legal. Anti-competitive practices, however, are not. Microsoft was not convicted of being a monopoly, it was convicted of leveraging its monopoly to stifle competition in another market. In the US, this is further narrowed to include "harm to the consumer". For example: increased prices or deception. Under this guideline, Apple's on shaky ground.
- stephc_int13 5y agoArmchair lawyers again, not knowing how monopolies does not mean 100% of a market.
- echelon 5y ago50% of consumers for any way you want to reach them. You can't get them anymore because Apple has them locked up. It doesn't matter if you're a video game or a dating app or a movie marketplace. You have to pay the Piper.
- colinmhayes 5y agoDon't need to have 100% market share to be anti-trusted in the US. You just need to use your market power in anti-competitive ways that harm consumers.