08-23-2020, 02:19 AM
M A V I C wrote:
Which quotes from Apple do you have a problem with? To me, Apple's position makes sense, and it's been this way for a long, long time.
Epic has banned thousands of people for not following its rules. I don't understand why they think they can break the rules and not suffer a similar fate.
Epic did not break good faith in the negotiations by asking for the same deal Amazon received; further, they asked Apple whether the same counter offer they were making could be offered across the board to other developers.
Apple deserves the financial windfall it has earned by making an amazing ecosystem. But if you are a developer, being locked out of half of the mobile market is like making a car and only being allowed on half the roads or less - and toll roads to boot.
For me, the fundamental flaw in Apple's argument is Amazon. If Apple had stuck to their guns and demanded the same deal from Amazon or kicked them off, then Apple would have the moral ground. But they are making special deals.
I think this anti-trust case is even more important than Carter vs AT&T, which opened up phone lines to innovation (and to things like the FAX machine and home internet). There are plenty of types of software Apple blocks that have nothing to do with security and everything to do with their bottom line. Will be interesting to see where this goes.