
Firms protesting against Apple’s App Store rules keep saying they’re looking out for our interests as users, but it’s solely about their profits, and to make that money they are fighting to remove what protects us from scams.
An open App Store comes with risks —- image credit: Apple
Forget that it’s Apple who runs the App Store. Certainly, it is important that it’s Apple, since that company is surely the most scrutinized in the world, but what’s more important is that the App Store is run by one single company.
With one firm, you may agree or disagree with its rules and its prices, but at least it is one single set of terms and conditions for you to ignore. You’re not signing up to countless different stores, you’re not giving your credit card details to countless different companies.
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