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Re:Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app t... by dwaite on Sunday August 23, 2020 @03:54AM (#24250350)
> They should create legislation to control access to all app stores to prevent this rent seeking

I assume by "they" you mean "each of the 175+ countries that the app stores operate in, most with slightly different rules that a software developer would need to understand?"

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Re:Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app t... by diffeomorphism on Sunday August 23, 2020 @06:37AM (#24250958)
You mean they have to obey the laws of the countries they are selling things in? How is that in any way unreasonable?
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Re:Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app t... by roblabla on Sunday August 23, 2020 @04:01AM (#24250381)
A software dev won't need to understand it. Apple's and Google's legal team would. Your average software dev doesn't run an app store
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