Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by zepto on Friday July 31, 2020 @10:12PM
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Developers are complaining that the 30% is a problem.
If this is true, then they will be forced to support any store that has 15% of the market or be worse of than they are today.
Some of the stores will just be bargain basement garbage with nasty policies and perhaps no less than 30% commission, but will have market power because they are owned by Facebook or google.
It will absolutely be worse than today’s monopoly.
If things are made even worse for developers, consumers will not benefit.
It’s true that there will be more ‘choices’ that everyone will be forced to make
If this is true, then they will be forced to support any store that has 15% of the market or be worse of than they are today.
Some of the stores will just be bargain basement garbage with nasty policies and perhaps no less than 30% commission, but will have market power because they are owned by Facebook or google.
It will absolutely be worse than today’s monopoly.
If things are made even worse for developers, consumers will not benefit.
It’s true that there will be more ‘choices’ that everyone will be forced to make
But better software won’t be one.