> If you want to run a third-party app store, okay. But you have to play by Apple/Google's rules and standards. I am not sure if you even posted on the right c

> If you want to run a third-party app store, okay. But you have to play by Apple/Google's rules and standards. I am not sure if you even posted on the right comment or if you even read the article. This whole post is about how actually those rules are illegal and therefore we don't have to follow them. The whole point is that actually we can use the law to force Google or Apple to change their rules, or forcibly allow developers to not follow them. > your store gets booted. If Google or Apple doesn't follow the law then they will be forced to do so by the government, and fined large amounts of money. The rules of the US government overrule the rules of companies. > If I ran Apple or Google (and was running with the "customer safety" angle): I don't think you understand. Your whole post is basically just saying "these are the rules". Yes, those are the rules. But those rules can be illegal. Just saying "yep. These are the rules" is a vacuous statement that is unrelated to the crux of the argument, which is that those rules can be illegal and the government can force Apple or Google to change them.