Re:U.S. states plan to sue Facebook next week: sources
by inetknght on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @10:13PM
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Your argument is disingenious at best.
> Probably the one that's full of fake apps and malware.
If all other marketplaces are shady then why is that? Is it because Apple has locked out any way for a competing marketplace to afford to protect users? If you know of specific instances of fake apps and malware being distributed on other legitimate marketplaces why don't you name such a marketplace and get it improved?
> Or you can write desktop apps and sell them however you'd like.
Desktop apps target a completely different user-base with different wants and needs. That's like asking people wanting to make and sell cars to consider making toys instead.
> Probably the one that's full of fake apps and malware.
If all other marketplaces are shady then why is that? Is it because Apple has locked out any way for a competing marketplace to afford to protect users? If you know of specific instances of fake apps and malware being distributed on other legitimate marketplaces why don't you name such a marketplace and get it improved?
> Or you can write desktop apps and sell them however you'd like.
Desktop apps target a completely different user-base with different wants and needs. That's like asking people wanting to make and sell cars to consider making toys instead.