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Re:Apple Terminated Epic's Developer Account by dwaite on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @05:39PM (#39622690)
> Take it to the other extreme: what does a PC manufacturer do that Apple does not? Why not let Windows close down and take 30% on any program installed on Windows?

I mean, why not? They did so in the past (Windows 10 S).

I think it turned out to be a terrible business move on Microsoft's part that didn't pan out, but why would it be regulated against now?

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Re:Apple Terminated Epic's Developer Account by johnnyanmac on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @05:48PM (#39622765)
>I mean, why not? They did so in the past (Windows 10 S).

probably because they don't want to bring up old wounds regarding antitrust. 10 S was trying to go around it by more or less making a mobile device with some desktop functionality. Worked out about as well as Windows 10 mobile.

>but why would it be regulated against now?

well, IOS is being regulated against now, so there's your reason.

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