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diazamet
14y ago
Granted, it's not necessarily a UK vs US -ism but I come across it most often on US websites.
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diazamet
14y ago
Yes but in general conversation people would normally just refer to the 'best before' date. Also, not everything has a 'display until' or 'sell-by' date.
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diazamet
14y ago
I think in British English it is more common to say 'best before date' rather than 'sell-by date'. One 'Britishisation' I wish the US would get is 'I couldn't care less', meaning I care about some thing as little as possible, yet in the US
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diazamet
16y ago
Maybe part of the problem is the 'work for free'. It may suggest to people if you see no value in what you can offer, what value would you be to the company.
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diazamet
17y ago
"the public should have some oversight into what goes on", the public do have some oversight. The public could stop buying AT&T and Apple products/services.
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diazamet
17y ago
Ok, point taken but equally, nobody is forced to develop for the iPhone. Develop for Android or Symbian. Ultimately, so many developers have succumbed to Apples practices and they are responsible for giving Apple the power they have. Th
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diazamet
17y ago
I see no reason why the government should get involved. It's an free market, if people don't like Apple's practices regarding the App store, they are free to go elsewhere or buy a phone from a different manufacturer.