Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ...
by GekkePrutser on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @07:18PM
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For me as a user it's not about the payment thing at all. It's about being able to do with my device what I want without the manufacturer having to approve it first.
Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ...
by heavyset_go on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @01:58AM
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There's an intersection because Apple mandates that all apps use their payment service to process any payment.
Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ...
by Spivak on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @10:09PM
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You're exactly the person the top of thread person is talking about. When Apple was forced to allow 3rd party payment processors they still charged developers a 27% commission on the sale of digital goods.
- When they pay $99/year for their developer license
- When they pay royalties on every payment that gets processed
- When they buy and promote Apple hardware and software
People simply want to remove the payment processing one. If Apple really needs more money to build their amazing intellectual property, they have plenty of ways to bill developers for services rendered. Their current system is undeniably exploitative, and the EU won't stop until that exploitation is alleviated. Apple will stop at nothing to defend their control, but will ultimately be forced to abide by Europe's terms. They're not defying small-fry court orders in the Netherlands anymore.