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It doesn’t allow people to install abusive and spyware apps on their spouse’s, girlfriend’s, coworker’s, roommate’s, and children’s devices… not to mention harm
by natch 5y ago
It doesn’t allow people to install abusive and spyware apps on their spouse’s, girlfriend’s, coworker’s, roommate’s, and children’s devices… not to mention harmful ones on your own… that’s a feature.
If you really want some nasty stuff on your phone for some reason you can always write it yourself or find something open source and install it with Xcode. You are free to do this; the idea that you are not is a myth regurgitated by haters who don’t think for themselves. Just good luck doing it on someone else’s iPhone without their permission.
- oxplot 5y ago> that’s a feature It's a feature that can be implemented, with similar if not better effectiveness, in various ways that doesn't completely lock down a platform. Don't ask me how because I'm no match for brains at Apple but if EU succeeds in forcing Apple to open things up, Apple will rise to the challenge and will figure it out, just the same way they figure out how to roll out an ECG monitor that complies with local regulations of multiple countries. In other words, Apple already works under large amount of constraints of existing laws and regulations when creating products and that requires a lot of constant innovation in itself. This will just be another constraint they have to follow.
- natch 5y agoNobody ever said Apple was static. They roll out updates all the time, of course. No different here. It helps to understand the reasons behind some of the lockdown.