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Sounds like an excellent way for Apple to speedrun their second anticompetitive executive inquiry.
by smoldesu 4y ago
Sounds like an excellent way for Apple to speedrun their second anticompetitive executive inquiry.
- threeseed 4y agoNot seeing how this would be anti-competitive. * Third party stores and payment methods are allowed. * Developers free to choose which one they want. * Apple charges 15-30% to developers as a license cost.
- smoldesu 4y agoIf Windows, MacOS, or even Android did the same thing, I don't think the Department of Commerce would be very happy. In fact, I think they're starting to recognize that all platforms should be treated equally, or at least that's what the official US inquiry reports: > NTIA’s “Competition in the Mobile Application Ecosystem” report found the current ecosystem is not a level playing field, which is harmful to developers and consumers. The report recommends policy changes to improve the ecosystem. Apple continuing to charge an arbitrary fee probably doesn't "level the playing field" they're talking about. But we can agree to disagree for now, I'm perfectly contented waiting for Apple's response in Europe first.