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Re:Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite... by Andrew_nenakhov on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @07:18PM (#24277395)
> I don't understand how that's any different than Google?

With Android, at least you can sideload the apps, and firewalls can be circumvented fairly easily. As for laws, well, not all laws are to be obeyed.

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Re:Apple ordered to not block Epic’s Unreal Engine, Fortnite... by dkonofalski on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @11:57AM (#24283662)
And on an iPhone, you can jailbreak and install apps too. At least in that case, you need technical knowledge and a willful understanding that you're voiding any kind of support.

Tell that to the people living in China.

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