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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by alex_studer on Thursday January 25, 2024 @08:29PM (#39137869)
Also!! From the full terms at https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/download/alterna... :

> If the Core Technology Fee does not apply to Your Applications under this Section 4.4, any Alternative App Marketplace (EU) You distribute may only distribute Applications from You or another developer registered with the Apple Developer Program and not subject to the Core Technology Fee under this Section 4.4.

So a hypothetical F-Droid for iOS would need all its apps to be from registered developers with fee waivers. (And individuals are not eligible for the waiver, so it could only contain apps from other non-profit organizations.)

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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by rahkiin on Friday January 26, 2024 @03:13AM (#39140009)
Some organization that publishes gpl/etc applications under a trusted name, which could be automated with ci/cd.
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