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Re:ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Maf... by jqpabc123 on Friday October 09, 2020 @02:41PM (#24733005)
If you're an end user --- don't buy Apple.

If you're a developer --- don't build for Apple.

Problem solved.

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Re:ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Maf... by esarbe on Friday October 09, 2020 @04:37PM (#24734189)
In theory; yes. In practice; not quite enough.

Apple is doing everything it can to stop the customer from being informed. As a developer, you are not allowed to tell your customers how much of a cut Apple gets.

This has to change.

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Re:ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Maf... by nichos on Friday October 09, 2020 @11:08PM (#24736439)
This is the solution. I'm sorry, but an iPhone is not a human right. If you don't like it or the company practice, don't support it Legislation is not the answer here.
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