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It's absurd to argue that Apple's libraries don't provide value. Apple's SDK includes the compiler that target's Apple's chips, a fully-featured IDE, the platf
by MatthiasPortzel 3y ago
It's absurd to argue that Apple's libraries don't provide value.
Apple's SDK includes the compiler that target's Apple's chips, a fully-featured IDE, the platform specific APIs (sure), the UI framework, a shader API, a physics engine, etc.
- ethbr1 3y agoAre there alternatives to using Apple's SDK, if you want to target Apple's hardware, which has a substantial market share? Limiting the ability for dominant companies to crown themselves gatekeepers and toll all who pass was the intent of the EU rules. If Apple tries to argue that the one SDK is intrinsically tied to the hardware, and also conveniently is required for apps on any store... that starts to sound a lot like 90s Microsoft and Internet Explorer, except Apple doesn't have the "But it's free" defense.
- freedomben 3y ago> It's absurd to argue that Apple's libraries don't provide value. Who is arguing that Apple's libraries don't provide value? Certainly the person you replied to isn't. That's an incredible strawman fallacy
- ethbr1 3y agoThe terms I used in the initial comparison probably weren't the best.
- burnerthrow008 3y ago> Who is arguing that Apple's libraries don't provide value? All the people who are whining that the core technology fee exists.