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Re:Apple to start requiring written consent for third party ... by coldtea on Friday August 28, 2020 @03:31AM (#24302297)
>What would motivate Apple to interfere in a third-party relationship business between the Developer and Tesla

Who guarantees there even is a "third-party relationship business between the Developer and Tesla"?

Should Apple let any app that claims to have one or be officially sanctioned or whatever dupe customers?

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Re:Apple to start requiring written consent for third party ... by sthnblllII on Friday August 28, 2020 @03:50AM (#24302393)
In contract law, “third party” is a term of art meaning a party which is not a party to the contract. So the fact that Tesla is not a party to the developer’s agreement with Apple makes it a third party.
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Re:Apple to start requiring written consent for third party ... by coldtea on Friday August 28, 2020 @04:55AM (#24302783)
>In contract law, “third party” is a term of art

Next thing you'll tell me there's a Sanity Clause, with little elves helping him, etc.

Yeah, I know. My question is: "who guaranteers that the app maker has any agreement with Tesla"?

One could release an app claiming so, without Tesla approval, and do shady stuff -- where Apple gets part of the blame from customers.

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