Re:Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable an...
by antiterra on Saturday October 03, 2020 @02:21PM
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> They are killing all apetite on developing new mobile software, as less and less developers want to be involved with their shady practices of stealing features and locking apps out.
This sounds a bit like “nobody drives anymore because the traffic is too bad.” App stores are still growing at a decent clip, no?
Re:Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable an...
by bilbo0s on Saturday October 03, 2020 @12:38PM
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"There is a huge difference as you can buy goods that serve the same purpose from thousands of other shops and online stores."
You can buy apps from other Android stores as well. Android stores that have absolutely no affiliation with Google.
Google and apple effectively have a 30% tax on all mobile software business. They are killing all apetite on developing new mobile software, as less and less developers want to be involved with their shady practices of stealing features and locking apps out.
It would be the same if there were only 2 stores where you can buy clothes in the US and they tax every manufacturer 30% to sell any goods there, while also selling their own goods without commission. On top of that, occasionally stealing good concepts, copying those, and selling as their own products. And of course, locking out annoying partners at their will without having to explain why one manufacturer can no longer engage in business with their customers.