Well, depends on your definition of free market. Wiki says: > In a free market, the laws and forces of supply and demand are free from any intervention by a go

Well, depends on your definition of free market. Wiki says: > In a free market, the laws and forces of supply and demand are free from any intervention by a government or other authority, and from all forms of economic privilege, monopolies and artificial scarcities. So while your remark about state regulations isn't wrong, the (grand)parent comment is clearly talking about the second part of this definition. Whose freedom is the "free" bit about? Is it about Apple being free to do whatever they want with their platform or is it about me being free to buy iPhone apps from anyone?