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Re:Y Combinator Files Brief Supporting Epic Games by crossroadsguy on Monday August 25, 2025 @05:29AM (#45011951)
I wonder what Apple's bigger fear is - losing that ~30% cut, which is massive, or when they have to compete with alternative app stores and when finally people see how forward "software finesse" has come to in 2025 and how pathetic Apple's software/service ecosystem has been, losing most of the remaining whatever reduced cut it was; i.e. getting hammered at both ends. I think that's why they are fighting tooth and nail to keep the curtain as it is on the grand stage of privacy theatre.
Re:Y Combinator Files Brief Supporting Epic Games by merelysounds on Monday August 25, 2025 @05:58AM (#45012156)
> how pathetic Apple's software/service ecosystem has been

Compared to what?

Also, are we certain that a better alternative would really appear? E.g. I’m aware of f-droid and I’d install a similar ios libre software store, but I’m not aware of any, even in the EU where alt stores are possible.