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Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google

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nemothekid wrote: post #315
romanoderoma wrote: post #286

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> The review process what makes iOS so useful. People can install random software in a way you can’t safely do on Windows Counter opinion Billions of devices are scanned everyday thanks to specialized software that do it locally They are called anti virus (also check for malware, trojan, backdoor, rootkit etc. etc.)

> They are called anti virus (also check for malware, trojan, backdoor, rootkit etc. etc.) 1. And most anti-virus are considered a scam by most people 2. Apps that make egregious use of device APIs to implement tracking won't be flagged as a virus.

> 1. And most anti-virus are considered a scam by most people

Many people consider iPhone prices a scam

and yet...

> 2. Apps that make egregious use of device APIs to implement tracking won't be flagged as a virus.

That's true for the iPhone as well

Apple itself track its users.

from a news report in the Washington Post

> Apple says, “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone.” Our privacy experiment showed 5,400 hidden app trackers guzzled our data — in a single week

The point was that the check could be implemented by third party software on the device or by a software specifically crafted by the publishers, you don't need the Apple check, which is also very opaque.

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Post by romanoderoma »

Retric wrote: post #312
romanoderoma wrote: post #286

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> The review process what makes iOS so useful. People can install random software in a way you can’t safely do on Windows Counter opinion Billions of devices are scanned everyday thanks to specialized software that do it locally They are called anti virus (also check for malware, trojan, backdoor, rootkit etc. etc.)

You can do incredible amounts of harm to your PC without installing a virus. Ironically installing every virus scanning software at the same time results in massive issues.

> Ironically installing every virus scanning software at the same time results in massive issues.

That's both fun and saddening, and also true

But I have to say that Apple store policies results in massive issues as well

The illusion of choice is more dangerous than too much freedom.

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Post by floatingatoll »

ben_w wrote: post #448
floatingatoll wrote: post #433

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I take it we've moved past the era of "governments shouldn't control the Internet", then.

Governments have always controlled it (SSL encryption ‘export’ limitations, for example); what we’ve moved past is the idea that those governments which control it are uniquely those which sit in Washington DC.

I wasn’t talking about ITAR controls, but that’s an easier path to explain to others. Good call, I’ll use it, thanks.

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Post by ksec »

dx87 wrote: post #234
coldpie wrote: post #200

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Also macOS[1]. It was part of their upgrade to use a newer DirectX version[2]. Rather than maintain two renderers, they chose to end support for OSes which don't have DirectX support. If it costs more to maintain support for a platform than that support brings in, why would they do it? [1] https://support.rocketleague.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042201... [2] https://support.rocketleague.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043307.…

The main reason they should support it is because people paid money for a Linux version.

And they were refunded? ( Even after thousands hours of Game Play Entertainment Hours )

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Post by pb7 »

wayneftw wrote: post #449
pjmlp wrote: post #445

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That other half has the option to replace their phones if they happen to be so pissed off with Apple.

No. If half the population would be forced to leave their digital home in order to make things right, the landlord is at fault.

Let's not extrapolate your personal feelings on an entire population. The vast, vast majority of Apple users are very satisfied with their experience as evidenced by consumer satisfaction ratings.

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Post by smileybarry »

ubercow13 wrote: post #88
smileybarry wrote: post #10

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> We were really lucky that developers and users let at least the Windows store fail. This might be an unpopular opinion but: I like the comfort of the Windows Store regarding installation & updates for Win32 apps. The app is installed into its own little corner and a lot of them also come with their own contained registry hive. I don't need a thousand auto update services or an app updating itself only when I open i…

Is it possible to use something like SweetFX with Windows Store apps? Last I checked you didn't even have access to the where program's files are stored. It's designed to limit user freedoms just like the App Store is. Something like PCGamingWiki would be useless in a world where software was all distributed that way.

Late reply, but: Windows Store apps can also be Win32 apps nowadays and those are just layered somewhere in the filesystem. For example, install and run Spotify from the store, then check where it's running from.
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