Re:Apple to kill Epic’s accounts on Friday the 28th
by Someone on Monday August 17, 2020 @06:07PM
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They can’t shut down distribution of source code, but:
- your typical user wouldn’t know what to do with it
- every install would run only for a limited time (only apps distributed through the App Store have a certificate that doesn’t expire), so those users would have to reinstall the app every week or so.
- it would make it harder for them to make money from it (they would give away the game for free. The in-game store wouldn’t give away stuff, but the source likely would soon be changed to support alternative stores)
- your typical user wouldn’t know what to do with it
- every install would run only for a limited time (only apps distributed through the App Store have a certificate that doesn’t expire), so those users would have to reinstall the app every week or so.
- it would make it harder for them to make money from it (they would give away the game for free. The in-game store wouldn’t give away stuff, but the source likely would soon be changed to support alternative stores)