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0 pointssneak3y ago0 comments

The problem is not the $99, it's the fact that you can't publish anonymously. You must show ID to pay and participate, because of payment cards and the dev program signup.

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bobleeswagger3y ago

Why should Apple allow anonymous publication on a marketplace which they are ultimately responsible for?

sneakOP3y ago

Because there is no alternative that users can choose instead of Apple's marketplace, and with only one source of apps for a billion+ devices and no way to configure those devices to use any other, Apple has effectively banned anonymous publishing for a seventh of Earth.

bobleeswagger3y ago

> no alternative

20 years ago we didn't have app stores. I'm not sure where your level of entitlement comes from, Apple doesn't have to allow anonymous publishing and I fully understand why they have put reasonable barriers to entry into their ecosystem. You don't.

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fulafel3y ago

The article is specifically about apps that you don't want to distribute through Apple.

bobleeswagger3y ago

Apple's choices are specifically about security and longevity of the marketplace. You can disagree, but they don't owe anyone anything.

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bobleeswagger3y ago

Why should Apple allow anonymous publication on a marketplace which they are ultimately responsible for?

sneakOP3y ago

bobleeswagger3y ago

> no alternative

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fulafel3y ago

The article is specifically about apps that you don't want to distribute through Apple.

bobleeswagger3y ago

Apple's choices are specifically about security and longevity of the marketplace. You can disagree, but they don't owe anyone anything.

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