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Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s... by nemothekid on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @11:57PM (#39023490)
What I can gather is that if Apple, from day one, had an 85% split, grew to 98% marketshare, then that would be ok. If apple started with 30%, then grew to 98% marketshare, then jacked up the price to 85% then they would have a problem.

I think the missing piece that most people miss is that it is not illegal to have a monopoly. It's illegal to use your monopoly to bully others. Apple did no such thing.

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Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s... by shiroiuma on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @03:07AM (#39024747)
Perhaps, but I disagree about your supposition that "they would have a problem". I don't think they would. It may be technically illegal to use your monopoly to bully others, but enforcement in America these days is rare.
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