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A comment on Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by EU laws. Parent comment

Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by Despegar on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:17PM (#33977679)
If the FOSS universe wants to make web apps, that's great. But they didn't need this law to do that. If they want to make native iOS apps, well now they'll be using Apple's intellectual property, which won't be for free.
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Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by EMIRELADERO on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @08:39PM (#33978941)
Why is "making an app that calls iOS APIs" an use of Apple's IP that they should be compensated for?

That's like saying people shouldn't be allowed to make unofficial accesories for physical products without paying the company because the original designs for the product itself are patented.

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Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by Siira on Thursday December 15, 2022 @02:58AM (#33996526)
It should be Free. People are okay with literally stealing money from corporations in the name of “tax,” yet they balk at making SDKs Free? Platforms should capture some of the economic returns to have good incentives to improve, but the majority should go to users and third-party developers. It should also be possible to release GPL software on any platform. That’s the minimum bar for not screwing over users.
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