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Re:Can Facebook Be Cut Down to Size? by emiliobumachar on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @10:21AM (#17247350)
You did say "in the 1990's", but for the record, these days MS does take 30% in the Windows app store.
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Re:Can Facebook Be Cut Down to Size? by bena on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @12:26PM (#17248466)
Right? They're pretending Apple just came up with this idea, but they basically copied the model from Xbox Live, PSN, and Steam.

They realized that by being the curators of the platform, they could charge developers for access to it.

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