Yes. Apple is no longer able to guarantee to people that their credit card information is safe when running iOS applications, since those apps can now implement their own payment system that may store the card number insecurely. Users will no longer be able to view a full list of their app subscriptions through a central location, making it harder for them to cancel such subscriptions. Most importantly, this sets a horrible precedent for how an organization is allowed to set rules for which applications are distributed through its own store. What if one day a judge rules that Debian cannot legally exclude nonfree packages from its repositories?
I don’t like Apple’s rules. I will never buy one of their products for personal use. That being said, I believe they should be allowed to set the rules on their own app store. The “true” solution to the problem is a system like Android, where there’s still a central, moderated app store (Google Play being one example), but you can easily sideload applications or install a different store if you disagree with its moderation policy. It is the responsibility of users, not the government, to avoid closed systems such as iOS.
Interestingly, epics CEO is not happy with the result.
https://mobile.twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1436370670166945792
I didn’t read the full article
But it’s nice to see apple lose
Happy to hear this news too.
Do you think there will be any downsides to having an alternative payment system?
I don’t think there will be.
Yes. Apple is no longer able to guarantee to people that their credit card information is safe when running iOS applications, since those apps can now implement their own payment system that may store the card number insecurely. Users will no longer be able to view a full list of their app subscriptions through a central location, making it harder for them to cancel such subscriptions. Most importantly, this sets a horrible precedent for how an organization is allowed to set rules for which applications are distributed through its own store. What if one day a judge rules that Debian cannot legally exclude nonfree packages from its repositories?
I don’t like Apple’s rules. I will never buy one of their products for personal use. That being said, I believe they should be allowed to set the rules on their own app store. The “true” solution to the problem is a system like Android, where there’s still a central, moderated app store (Google Play being one example), but you can easily sideload applications or install a different store if you disagree with its moderation policy. It is the responsibility of users, not the government, to avoid closed systems such as iOS.
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Yhea. Steam is an easy install and it’s a non-libre repro
Agree.