Some more thoughts from Jeff -- so so true.
He's right on the button here.
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Everything he says is wrong… For one, no, nobody has an inherent right to make an iPhone app. Nobody but Apple. The iPhone is Apple’s platform and their product, they are well within their rights to decide who can or can’t make apps for it… Because nobody has an inherent right to use their platform. Apple offers access to
their platform in accordance with
their terms…
Second, these are not “anonymous” product submissions. Developers must provide information in order to submit apps to the App Store and apps are tied to developer accounts… This isn’t an “anonymous” system as suggested where there’s no ability to hold developers accountable…
Third, this is just his opinion stated as if it’s a “fact” with zero supporting evidence. He asserts that the App Store is allegedly not for protecting customers, but cites zero evidence for his claims. He’s just assuming his own premise… The fact of the matter is, multiple things can be true at once. The App Store can protect customers (and it does according to the data on the malware risks of sideloading),
and enable Apple to extract commissions from developers for access to
Apple’s platform. As they should, because it is their platform, their product, that they built. The data proves the risks of malware and spyware increases with sideloading vs the App Store, so the App Store
does protect customers, and there’s absolutely no debating that
fact. Customers stand higher chances of being harmed by sideloading, period.
And finally, the App Store isn’t a “nutty” system, it has been demonstrated by the data (as I mentioned already) to protect customers better. And not just any “rando” can successfully publish an app into the App Store (also as previously mentioned). Developers must create developer accounts to which the apps are linked, and they can be submitted, but must be reviewed before publication into the App Store. Again, not as he makes things seem… If the App Store model were so “nutty” then how come basically every major vendor has emulated it? How come customers tend to prefer using it? Again, he makes more unhinged assertions with zero evidence…