the degree to which innovation in even the slightest of edgy spaces has been curtailed due to apple is really underappreciated, I think. If you're making an app, you have to get approval from apple for any chance at success; they're like a defacto government
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That's why libertarianism doesn't work. Monopolies/giant companies just end up as the government but with no democratic accountability
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if we actually had a free market there would likely be more competition to choose from instead of apple
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The walled garden that camouflages the walls and then moves them arbitrarily.
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i hate how hard it is to make personal software for phones
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today I wrote an app JUST for friends.
Google is asking me to submit a privacy policy and terms of use.
And Apple is asking for $100/year to host an app that expires in 1 year unless I publish it to the store
These app stores are just hostile to personal software
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it's similar to how it's impossible to get a line of credit as a sole proprietor
the same way the government would much rather deal with more legible employees and corporations, apple prefers companies and masses of users rather than boutique software for niche audiences
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App Store is a separate issue but how is Apple advertising on Twitter even remotely related to innovation?
Surely as a free company, they have the right to choose where to advertise and how to spend their hard earned money.
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