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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by lotsofpulp on Sunday May 23, 2021 @06:23PM (#27259188)
Yes, and if that does not work, then the situation is that not only does each developer need Apple more than Apple needs each developer, but that developers in general need Apple more than Apple needs developers.

Which would contradict the claim that developers are having to pay outsize fees compared to their relevance to Apple’s business.

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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by calsy on Monday May 24, 2021 @08:01AM (#27263345)
Why are you ignoring the whole purpose of this case? Apple has created an anti-competitive environment that allows them to dictate terms by controlling app distribution on its devices. If there were alternative ways to distribute apps on an iOS device, we wouldn't be having this discussion.
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by lotsofpulp on Monday May 24, 2021 @01:07PM (#27266929)
I’m not opining on the merits of the case, just on who needs who more.

For the record, I think transparency (in general) is always good, and so any terms and conditions that restrict price transparency are inherently bad for society.

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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by calsy on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @02:10AM (#27273325)
The anti-competitive environment setup by Apple means that the developers are beholden to Apple. That is the whole point of the case.
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by calsy on Sunday May 23, 2021 @11:55PM (#27260947)
Yeah maybe in the land of make believe where developers kill their apps, their user base and their profit on principle.
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