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Re:Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite... by foepys on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @03:47PM (#24275278)
> In fact many appreciate that there is a gate keeper.

People also want to pay no taxes until the police doesn't show up when somebody breaks into their home. Same with health insurance.

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Re:Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite... by evanextreme on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @04:04PM (#24275489)
I don't think this is really analogous here. The App Store's monopoly on distribution != iOS app sandboxing, the later of which all apps distributed through non jailbroken means (including AltStore) abide by. The later is what protects iOS more than the former.
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