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As an end user and developer I don’t care. They produce a huge market customers care about, high quality experience on the software and hardware front and mostl

by hughrr 5y ago

As an end user and developer I don’t care. They produce a huge market customers care about, high quality experience on the software and hardware front and mostly do the right thing. You can always choose not to participate if these things are a problem for you. They are not a monopoly in their sector nor are they required to participate in society.

kelnos 5y ago
> You can always choose not to participate if these things are a problem for you. Not always. Consider what would happen in the US if Uber decided they didn't want to participate anymore. Uber fails, and Lyft wins. This holds for companies like Spotify, Yelp, any messaging platform, food delivery, video streaming... Sure, if you're an indie developer whose revenue doesn't depend on being on mobile platforms, this might not be a problem for you. But anything where a mobile experience is important to your revenue (or even your continued existence), you must be in the App Store (and the Play Store).