What is the factual basis for asserting that battery life is Microsoft's motive for locking out competing software sources?
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Apple does that on iOS & Mac, Google on Android & Chrome OS, & now MSFT is doing it on Windows & you have a problem...
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I have a problem with ALL general computing platforms that are locked down and impose a monopoly on software distribution and commerce.
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You talk as if Steam, GOG and others didn't take 30% from all their sales to themselves either.
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How so? For example, we at Epic Games distribute our software directly to our customers, and no middleman takes any cut.
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everyone does that. But let's say you don't want that:you can still freely go and download an appx, like an exe. Your turn..
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If this statement is still true after Microsoft's May 2 launch of Windows Cloud, I will be very happy!
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Just like Apple and Google. And just like they, you can install apps from outside the store. Your point?
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30% on small dev, 20% for companies. anyway, you can still download/distribute uwp appx from the internet like now
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Side loading is bound to go away as it's already the outlier path and afaik you're warned if you tread it
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