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Re:Apple removes first-party firewall exemption in macOS 11.... by zymhan on Thursday January 14, 2021 @11:32AM (#25778354)
The problem is BB wasn't around by the time smartphones became more than a niche product.

The list of prior work that influenced Apple, or any tech company, is usually far too long to list.

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Re:Apple removes first-party firewall exemption in macOS 11.... by itsoktocry on Thursday January 14, 2021 @12:14PM (#25779050)
>The list of prior work that influenced Apple, or any tech company, is usually far too long to list.

Agreed, but that doesn't mean we should default to "Apple was the first" simply because we can't wrap our heads around the pre-iPhone days.

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