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Another day, another crack in the garden wall.

• criddell 5y ago
  I think what many want is alternate payment methods to avoid paying the 15-30% fee to Apple but from what I've been reading is that Apple may allow alternate payment providers but still demand the fee. Baby steps, I guess.
  • TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
    ...or change the developer fee from $99/year to $1 per year per active installation.
  • webmobdev 5y ago
    > ... from what I've been reading is that Apple may allow alternate payment providers but still demand the fee. I'd like to see how Apple does this - Apple will have to track payments through alternative systems it has no control over, and then try to claim their 30% Apple tax from the developers for transactions it claims has happened. They'll have to include even more intrusive spying tech into ios to do this. I don't see how they'll do this without upsetting both the users and the developers.
    • dsnr 5y ago
      No need for spying tech when you have legally-binding agreements.
    • criddell 5y ago
      They will probably do this the same way software companies have always done this. Through contracts and auditing. They seem to be lower profile these days, but traditionally enforcement of contracts like this have been through the Business Software Alliance or similar groups. Search for "Business Software Alliance audit" and you can find plenty of information.