this analogy doesnt work because it’s not at all even in the same realm of utility or function. the reality, as you say, is that development and operation of s

this analogy doesnt work because it’s not at all even in the same realm of utility or function. the reality, as you say, is that development and operation of services and APIs isnt free, and you are not entitled to sell your apps to apple’s users. the og iPhone didnt even have an app store; a lot of work went into making a great product and an ecosystem. developers and apple enjoy a certain relationship, and users love iOS apps, but its not true that developers have the right to do whatever they want (privacy, security, not their platform). go invent your own OS and phone then