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Re:Apple accuses Epic of “Willful, brazen, and unlawful” con... by devwastaken on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:32PM (#24416753)
The pot calling the kettle black. Obviously epic did this all on purpose, but that purpose is for good reason, to show that mobile software can no longer be entirely controlled by singular entities with significant conflicts of interest.

The natural market of mobile software is choked out by Apple and Google. Theyre not accepting that the market they originally created has now gone significantly further than what they can and should control. They impliment anti competitive practices, removing apps that may compete with them, where they can completely bankrupt multi million dollar companies based on good mobile software.

Markets belong to everyone, praise be capitalism.

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Re:Apple accuses Epic of “Willful, brazen, and unlawful” con... by tasogare on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:36PM (#24416781)
30% commission, no alternative store(s), $99/year developer subscription, only seven days side loading on person device if not paying the aforementioned fees, Apple have for long stockpiled reasons for developers and hobbyists to dislike how they treat developers. I’m siding 100% with Epic on this.
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Re:Apple accuses Epic of “Willful, brazen, and unlawful” con... by olliej on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:47PM (#24416855)
As opposed to all the other stores that ... charge 30% or so, but don’t host free software as well?

Seriously, I need someone to explain what makes this any different from The google store or consoles? I mean aside from consoles not supporting free (as in price) software either

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Re:Apple accuses Epic of “Willful, brazen, and unlawful” con... by Gobd on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:52PM (#24416893)
On an Android phone I can just use F-Droid or install an apk I downloaded from anywhere. That's not the case with an iPhone. Not sure about consoles.
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Re:Apple accuses Epic of “Willful, brazen, and unlawful” con... by m00x on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:56PM (#24416930)
Android has the ability to side-load, as well as install other app stores.

IOS has a complete monopoly on their mobile vertical.

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Re:Apple accuses Epic of “Willful, brazen, and unlawful” con... by justapassenger on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:56PM (#24416927)
2 wrongs don't make a right.
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