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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by MBCook on Monday December 11, 2023 @09:51PM (#38608734)
I think Madeofpalk’s comment explains the (possible) issue very well.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38608075

Apple has always been “here’s the rules, follow or go away”. Google was “we’re open!” except they kept undermining that.

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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by deepsun on Monday December 11, 2023 @09:57PM (#38608781)
It doesn't matter for US legal system how their marketing call that. It's either legal or not.
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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by somesortofthing on Monday December 11, 2023 @10:17PM (#38608942)
Presumably there was a practical side to the difference in approach beyond marketing.
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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by MBCook on Monday December 11, 2023 @10:28PM (#38609030)
Right. Apple never undermined any competitive App Store, they just didn’t allow them.

That is legal according to the ruling on the Epic vs Apple trial.

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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by enraged_camel on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @12:03AM (#38609730)
It did matter to the jury, though.
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