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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by majani on Thursday January 13, 2022 @02:38AM (#29917884)
The overwhelming majority of apps can be turned into websites instead, unshackled by store regulations. Devs should vote with their feet if app store costs outweigh the benefits
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by rekoil on Thursday January 13, 2022 @04:45AM (#29918791)
But a lot of app classes can't. Browsers being the obvious one, but generally anything that requires optimised code, heavy computation, multi-threadedness, or access to certain sensors. Anything that fits any of those requirements has to be a real app and must then adhere to Apples rules.
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