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Re:iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in Europe by red_trumpet on Sunday April 23, 2023 @04:49AM (#35674557)
How would "charging for sideloading" work? If I publish an app on my website, I wouldn't have a contract with apple, right? Would they charge the user?
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Re:iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in Europe by Vespasian on Sunday April 23, 2023 @05:10AM (#35674642)
They could try some shenanigans like requiring "certification" to side load anything and that would come with a contract.

It would be struck down by the courts and version 2 of this regulation but for a few years it would be there.

I'm hoping apple doesn't do that but at this point I think they'll try anything they can to protect their golden goose (aka app store) even from minor competition.

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