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It’s insane to me that you deify their computers so much. It’s just the only popular computer company that has a coherent set of high level APIs and good hardware. It’s sad that they’re the only one but it doesn’t make them God
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The same goes for the government as well IMHO. Authoritarian regimes are not any better than non authoritarian ones, it's just a management style.
the internet was fine before appstores. sure, occasionally an idiot downloaded virus.exe, but that was never the end of the world.
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> exercise of utter worship It’s insane to me that you deify their computers so much. It’s just the only popular computer company that has a coherent set of high level APIs and good hardware. It’s sad that they’re the only one but it doesn’t make them God
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Ironically that's the point. A shitty app store with shitty apps won't become any better, it will be the same shitty experience plus authoritarian bs. The same goes for the government as well IMHO. Authoritarian regimes are not any better than non authoritarian ones, it's just a management style.
An App Store that prevents you from using a given app has absolutely nothing in common with a state incriminating and jailing you for opposing the head of state.
the internet was fine before appstores. sure, occasionally an idiot downloaded virus.exe, but that was never the end of the world.
Completely correct. The only way to ensure this doesn't happen is to criminalise device manufacturers being in charge of what software runs on their devices.
Heh, that’s all very cool and lots of smart words, but have you thought of children? Have you thought of elderly falling and unable to get up[1]? Surely you don’t want your fellow citizens to fall for Russian, Chinese, Another State Actor propaganda? State surveillance on unprecedented level? Don’t be paranoid! Surely a state actor would never abuse the power to snoop for your private photos[2]! Electronic waste? Duo…
Corporate tax in China is 25% Corporate tax in Apple land is 30% Funny?
Agreed, Alex... but the Chrome team is not different . Nor is Edge. All three companies are willing to use all of their products for authoritarian control. The web platform feels no less captured than the app market.