• Grunt4019@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    What’s the point of third party app stores if Apple is still doing approvals.

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      4 months ago

      They’re just trying to do malicious compliance, but I have a vague memory that they’re already getting flak from the EU for it – how Apple handled the 3rd party store stuff was so blatantly clearly not in the spirit of the Digital Markets Act

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      4 months ago

      I was questioning this, when i first tried Altstore PAL. As it stands now, you pay a buck for the “technology fee”, and get access to a severely crippled app store, that currently serves a grand total of two applications.

      Calling this malicious compliance would be an understatement.

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      4 months ago

      If you think that’s ever going to change I have news for you. Apple will 100% exit the EU before they allow anyone else to sign apps.

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        4 months ago

        Europe is one of the richest regions, why would they leave money on the table.

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          Because if regulations get too onerous there’s no point to chasing the money if it erodes your core business model. Just leave.