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0 pointsbitpush7mo ago0 comments

Its interesting that you're giving the benefit of the doubt to Apple, when all signs from the past point to Apple kicking the developer out and protecting their app store control.

You're technically right that we havent seen Apple do the thing _in this instance_ but why do you still give the company the benefit of the doubt.

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GeekyBear7mo ago

The issue is app distribution outside of the first party app stores.

One one hand we have an official policy announcement from Google, and on the other hand we have speculation about why one developer is having issues distributing one app.

Speculation is not on the same level as an official policy.

bitpushOP7mo ago

Historically speaking, has Apple sided with developers or themselves in such cases?

GeekyBear7mo ago

Historically speaking, Apple didn't allow side loading at all.

The EU changed the laws within their jurisdiction to require third party app store availability.

Historically speaking, Google made claims that Android would allow you to run anything you like (they didn't even have their own app store at first), and also that Android was open source.

They have incrementally been rolling back those stances ever since.

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0 pointsbitpush7mo ago0 comments

Its interesting that you're giving the benefit of the doubt to Apple, when all signs from the past point to Apple kicking the developer out and protecting their app store control.

You're technically right that we havent seen Apple do the thing _in this instance_ but why do you still give the company the benefit of the doubt.

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GeekyBear7mo ago

The issue is app distribution outside of the first party app stores.

One one hand we have an official policy announcement from Google, and on the other hand we have speculation about why one developer is having issues distributing one app.

Speculation is not on the same level as an official policy.

bitpushOP7mo ago

Historically speaking, has Apple sided with developers or themselves in such cases?

GeekyBear7mo ago

Historically speaking, Apple didn't allow side loading at all.

The EU changed the laws within their jurisdiction to require third party app store availability.

Historically speaking, Google made claims that Android would allow you to run anything you like (they didn't even have their own app store at first), and also that Android was open source.

They have incrementally been rolling back those stances ever since.

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