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The only thing I don't understand is why these people push apps on the AppStore and then whine about the rules they've agreed to. Apple's 30% is infamous. It's
by slver 5y ago
The only thing I don't understand is why these people push apps on the AppStore and then whine about the rules they've agreed to. Apple's 30% is infamous. It's not something obscure about iTunes use in nuclear weapons of mass destruction.
- ApolloFortyNine 5y agoBecause they have a monopoly over 50% of the population, and many businesses quite literally have to participate or they would cease to exist. Do you think it'd be legal for Microsoft to charge a 30% fee on every transaction you make on Windows?
- taylodl 5y agoThey do not have a monopoly. 50% or more of the population chose to be in Apple's walled garden. They knew the rules, they knew what they were buying. Some people don't want to be in Apple's walled garden, so they buy Android. Businesses tend to prefer Apple's ecosystem because sales data has shown that Apple's customers tend to pay more for applications and services - so they're coveted customers.
- dvtkrlbs 5y agoYou are delusional
- dang 5y agoPlease don't post unsubstantive and/or flamewar comments to HN, and please don't do name-calling or personal attacks. Those things are not what this site is for. If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.
- slver 5y agoWait so "because [Apple] have a monopoly" (which isn't correct, but let's put that aside) they can push an app and then act surprised about Apple enforcing the ToS they agreed to? Yeah that's not good enough.
- stale2002 5y ago> about Apple enforcing the ToS An illegally anti-competitive ToS is the point though.
- slver 5y agoDon't declare things "illegal" when they've not been.
- stale2002 5y agoHey, we'll see who was right in a couple months then! I'll save this comment for later. You think that nothing at all was illegal, and I think that at least some of Apple's actions will be declared illegal and anti-competitive. (Although probably not on every count. But still on some) We'll see who was right. You who thinks that nothing at all will be declared illegal, and me who thinks that at least some will be. And I'll be glad to show it to you, later, when it happens.
- alpaca128 5y ago> It's not something obscure about iTunes use in nuclear weapons of mass destruction. This is not some weirdness of iTunes but is standard practice in all large software licenses. Take a look at Adobe or Microsoft licenses, they all have this clause.