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"For developers who choose to agree to the new business terms, membership in the Apple Developer Program includes one million first annual installs per year for

by lapcat 3y ago

"For developers who choose to agree to the new business terms, membership in the Apple Developer Program includes one million first annual installs per year for free for apps distributed from the App Store, Web Distribution, and/or alternative marketplaces." https://developer.apple.com/support/core-technology-fee/ https://developer.apple.com/support/core-technology-fee/ This is what some commenters here don't understand when they criticize the developer for not offering a free App Store version in the EU. Once a developer distributes outside the App Store in the EU, Apple applies the CTF to everything the developer distributes in the EU, whether inside or outside the App Store. Financially, there's no way that they could offer a free version in the EU. Also note: "Developers of alternative app marketplaces will pay the Core Technology Fee for every first annual install of their app marketplace, including installs that occur before one million."

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threeseed 3y ago
There is nothing stopping you having multiple developer accounts. And there is the option of setting up a non-profit which removes the CTF. It seems much more like the aim is to drive usage towards the AltStore.
- lapcat 3y ago
  Why in the world would the developer want to jump through these hoops just to support the crApp Store in the EU? Apple has made this situation way more difficult than it needs to be. Don't blame the victims. Also, the EU is already investigating, and it's not clear that Apple's Rube Goldberg machine will ultimately stand up to DMA scrutiny.
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    - lapcat 3y ago
      This is such a stereotypical HN comment. Everything is easy, according to HN armchair quarterbacks. Setting up a nonprofit organization? No problem! :eye roll:
      - threeseed 3y ago
        Nobody said it was easy. But you do have to setup and operate a company to run a store or sell an app. Adding non-profit on top in many places isn't that much more effort.
        lapcat 3y ago
        > Nobody said it was easy. Yes, you did: "not that much harder than setting up the account in the first place" and "isn't that much more effort". > But you do have to setup and operate a company to run a store or sell an app. No, you don't actually have to setup and operate a company to sell an app.
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threeseed 3y ago

There is nothing stopping you having multiple developer accounts. And there is the option of setting up a non-profit which removes the CTF. It seems much more like the aim is to drive usage towards the AltStore.

lapcat 3y ago
Why in the world would the developer want to jump through these hoops just to support the crApp Store in the EU? Apple has made this situation way more difficult than it needs to be. Don't blame the victims. Also, the EU is already investigating, and it's not clear that Apple's Rube Goldberg machine will ultimately stand up to DMA scrutiny.
- threeseed 3y ago
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  - lapcat 3y ago
    This is such a stereotypical HN comment. Everything is easy, according to HN armchair quarterbacks. Setting up a nonprofit organization? No problem! :eye roll:
    - threeseed 3y ago
      Nobody said it was easy. But you do have to setup and operate a company to run a store or sell an app. Adding non-profit on top in many places isn't that much more effort.
      - lapcat 3y ago
        > Nobody said it was easy. Yes, you did: "not that much harder than setting up the account in the first place" and "isn't that much more effort". > But you do have to setup and operate a company to run a store or sell an app. No, you don't actually have to setup and operate a company to sell an app.
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