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Re:App Store doesn't accept “too simple” apps by elvis10ten on Friday August 19, 2022 @08:24PM (#32527730)
1. There are OSes that are “open” and still reliable.

2. OP was talking about loading apps on his/her OWN phone. Apple could offer some “OS variant” or some settings for people like OP while the default is closed for people like you. This doesn’t seem mutually exclusive technically — it’s probably just not in apple business best interests.

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Re:App Store doesn't accept “too simple” apps by gime_tree_fiddy on Friday August 19, 2022 @08:42PM (#32527848)
As past threads on this topic have shown, iPhone users prefer Apple be the controller of the device than the device owner itself. It is somehow understandable, but it is position I've often seen espoused.
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Re:App Store doesn't accept “too simple” apps by elvis10ten on Friday August 19, 2022 @08:57PM (#32527949)
Interesting. I understand what’s in it for Apple; but I don’t understand what’s in it for users? People can have their cake and eat it (i.e: a closed ecosystem with strong security and reliability guarantees but we let you leave for more freedom, but we promise you very little)
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