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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by nsikorr on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @12:33PM (#48463350)
Good for the total of eight users that will then use an alternative agent once it landed. Similar to the twelve people that use alternative app stores.
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by callc on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @12:57PM (#48463802)
Why make fun of freedom?

Have some dignity. We all deserve the right to fully own our general compute devices.

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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by Petersipoi on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @05:36PM (#48468107)
Because if you call something a right, then anyone who disagrees with you is a fascist. It's simple.
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by remus on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @12:36PM (#48463398)
The whole point is to try and avoid ending up in situations like this, where apple were able to extort 30% of app store revenue because they dictate how people are allowed to use their devices.
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by iknowstuff on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @03:10PM (#48466086)
https://www.epicgames.com/site/news/apple-s-improved-6-step-...

> Prior to Apple's update, around 65% of users attempting to install the Epic Games Store on iOS were thwarted by Apple's deceptive design. After the update, the drop-off rate has gone from 65% down to around 25%, and continues on a downward trend as users upgrade to the new version of iOS.

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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by xigoi on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @03:29PM (#48466421)
Pretty sure F-Droid has more than twelve users.
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by guax on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @12:36PM (#48463399)
> “We have hundreds of thousands of users,” AltStore co-founder Testut told TechCrunch in an interview. “Wonderful and good numbers.”

Zero idea if its true tho.

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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by viktorcode on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @03:26PM (#48466377)
AltStore works across the world, only in the EU it an Apple-approved storefront. Is it the total number? Also, is the number of store installs?
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by simjnd on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @12:58PM (#48463819)
AltStore is hugely popular, and that is DESPITE Apple going out of their way to scare people into using the App Store.
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by doctorpangloss on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @12:42PM (#48463493)
it's still being litigated wrt to alternative app stores: https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/04/epic-games-asks-u-s-supreme-c...

the core technology fee is a big obstacle to alternative app stores.

openclaw is massively popular. there is a lot of diversity in "persona" agents, which are different than coding agents or the agent apple demoed. they're not all the same.

i don't know, i don't think you have any idea what you are talking about.

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