Re:About iSH’s pending removal from the App Store
by zepto on Sunday November 08, 2020 @10:31PM
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If Google decides to do that, then you might have an argument.
Google has a great incentive not to do it, which is that if they do it there would be a real argument for software distribution. to be regulated by the government.
But until they do, there isn’t.
Re:About iSH’s pending removal from the App Store
by sooheon on Monday November 09, 2020 @01:45AM
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Can you explain how this is an example of rent seeking? I can see how it is of profit seeking, but how is offering a product, services, and platform rent seeking?
Re:About iSH’s pending removal from the App Store
by saagarjha on Monday November 09, 2020 @04:31AM
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It'd be rent seeking if Apple wasn't making the platform better for developers.
Re:About iSH’s pending removal from the App Store
by zepto on Monday November 09, 2020 @10:32AM
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Which they obviously are.
Some developers may disagree with Apple’s strategy, but it’s obvious that they are investing in technologies that support developers, and continue to reach more customers - which also makes the platform better for developers.
And when Google decides to stop allowing that, then what?
There's a duopoly and history suggests that when one can get away with rent seeking the other will follow.
If we continue to allow this behavior now then we guarantee it'll continue on the future.
This is exactly what happened with the 30%. Google did it because Apple had set the standard. They didn't do it because they did the math and came the exact same conclusion as Apple ina vacuum.