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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by spartanatreyu on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:23PM (#29914983)
The difference is Uber has a choice of different stacks for everything except for app publishing.

Apple in that regard is holding them hostage.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by throwaway1777 on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:26PM (#29915026)
Much different point than the other comment was making. As far as their choice in using Apple’s platform I don’t disagree that it’s not really a choice and it’s potentially a problem.
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by zeckalpha on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:26PM (#29915027)
Web?
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by lwansbrough on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:30PM (#29915069)
Apple intentionally limits the capabilities of its web browser to keep it from being competitive with its native platform, and I’m sure there’s an email out there that says as much explicitly.
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by zeckalpha on Thursday January 13, 2022 @08:14AM (#29920395)
This is what Amazon does with Kindle sales already.
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