Re:Delisted Overnight: A Cautionary Tale for Indie iOS Devel...
by root_axis on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @06:06PM
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MS had a monopoly on x86 operating systems, Apple does not have a monopoly on ARM operating systems.
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Re:Delisted Overnight: A Cautionary Tale for Indie iOS Devel...
by CamperBob2 on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @06:28PM
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How is this anything but a category error? Just as there are phones other than Apple's, there were computers other than Wintel boxes.
I see nothing wrong with society demanding more accountability from those with more economic importance.
Re:Delisted Overnight: A Cautionary Tale for Indie iOS Devel...
by root_axis on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @07:14PM
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> Just as there are phones other than Apple's, there were computers other than Wintel boxes
Well the specific numbers matter, don't they? Microsoft had a massive overwhelming monopoly whereas iOS has healthy competition in Android.
> I see nothing wrong with society demanding more accountability from those with more economic importance.
I don't disagree, but why should we specifically target Apple's app store rather than say, for example, passing a law that prohibits selling locked down hardware that prevents the user from installing whatever software they choose?