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Re:Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoo... by pwython on Thursday July 11, 2019 @10:55AM (#20411968)
I'll never understand this argument:

> Apple's wielding of power in this way... the idea of the OS/platform vendor meddling with third-party software...

This is THEIR app store for THEIR operating system. Why in the world would they not be allowed to control their software's features or third party integrations? It reminds me of the ridiculous argument over Windows setting IE as its default browser (and I've been a web dev since the late 90s).

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Re:Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoo... by Crinus on Friday July 12, 2019 @07:57AM (#20420014)
> This is THEIR app store for THEIR operating system.

On MY computer.

> Why in the world would they not be allowed to control their software's features or third party integrations?

Because it is not THEIR computer but MY computer.

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Re:Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoo... by pwython on Friday July 12, 2019 @09:00AM (#20420348)
> On MY computer.

But Apple didn't install macOS on your computer. You chose to use THEIR platform.

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Re:Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoo... by Crinus on Monday July 15, 2019 @05:23AM (#20439225)
Actually they did as macOS comes preinstalled, however this is irrelevant. The computer and the software is running under it must be under the control of the user, otherwise it is the user who is under the control of the software.
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Re:Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoo... by userbinator on Thursday July 11, 2019 @08:12PM (#20417056)
This isn't about the App Store, I thought I made that clear in my original comment. While I disagree with the decisions it makes, I think Apple certainly has the right to control its App Store.

It reminds me of the ridiculous argument over Windows setting IE as its default browser

What do you mean by that? Instead you reminded me that saying "$our_competitor's product is not secure, so we've helpfully removed it and recommend you use $our_equivalent instead" is likely to run afoul of antitrust laws.

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