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> Apple doesn't have a monopoly on software distribution. This is just literally wrong, by-definition. You can claim that Apple's monopoly isn't illegal or ha
by smoldesu 3y ago
> Apple doesn't have a monopoly on software distribution.
This is just literally wrong, by-definition.
You can claim that Apple's monopoly isn't illegal or harmful, but the monopoly itself is self-evident. You cannot distribute software without Apple; their system is designed with monopolistic capability.
> The only people who would benefit from forcing Apple to allow alternative stores are the unscrupulous middlemen who would run them.
Source? You're inventing hypothetical claims to support your rhetoric.
- nodamage 3y ago> This is just literally wrong, by-definition. No it's not. There are plenty of ways to distribute software without Apple being involved at all. Perhaps you meant to argue that Apple has a monopoly on iOS software distribution, but that's not actually what was originally written. It's also highly questionable given that the courts have rejected "iOS software distribution" as a valid antitrust market for the purpose of monopolization claims.
- smoldesu 3y agoI didn't say they had a monopoly on all software distribution. I said that claiming Apple had no monopoly is wrong. > It's also highly questionable given that the courts have rejected "iOS software distribution" as a valid antitrust market for the purpose of monopolization claims. Pray tell, in which jurisdictions?
- nodamage 3y agoUnder US law the requirements for recognizing single brand aftermarkets are very particular, that’s why Epic failed to prove Apple held a monopoly over iOS software distribution.