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Or they wouldn't since they would still like to generate those $1.3T, not everything distributed for free is completely free. Moreover, they currently *are* ch

• jonathanstrange 1y ago
  So the "free rider" claim was even more misleading, I suspected that but didn't want to base my criticism on a hunch. Thanks for clarifying that!
  • lapcat 1y ago
    > So the "free rider" claim was even more misleading The Apple Developer Program is $99. Note that this is not just for the App Store but also for distribution on the Mac outside the App Store, as well as access to other developer resources. I didn't mention it because it's a drop in the bucket, totally negligible compared to the billions of dollars per year in App Store commissions that Apple collects from developers. If $99 were the only fee, then hardly any developers would complain, except perhaps hobbyists. For professional developers, and for Apple's overall revenue, $99 is practically nothing.