Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable and is of its own making”

Re:Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable an... by simonkafan on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:08AM (#24671190)

It's like if you would have to ask Google or Apple for permission when you want to open a coffee shop or any other business and have to give them 30% of your profit.

App marketplaces must be a public good and under the surveillance of the public and not controlled by a few old chief executives of Google or Apple.

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Re:Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable an... by ericmay on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:11AM (#24671202)

It’s like if Apple and Google went out and bought land and built a very desirable mall and you want to open up your business in their mall.

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Re:Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable an... by dingaling on Saturday October 03, 2020 @12:46PM (#24673167)

And the mall owner charged not only rent, but 30% of your store sales which could only be made through their proprietary payment system.

Sounds lucrative.

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Re:Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable an... by crumbshot on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:17AM (#24671232)

More like if, between them, they held almost all commercially-zoned land and then proceeded to run a landlording duopoly.

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Re:Google: “Any harm Epic has suffered is not irreparable an... by twhb on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:33AM (#24671296)

I think the parent analogy is better. The land outside Apple and Google isn’t illegal to build on, just less desirable.

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