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Apple asks US Supreme Court to strike down Epic Games order (www.reuters.com)
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[–] SVcross@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Cmon Apple, people just want to do with their devices as they want. I just can't believe I'm defending Epic.

[–] stardust@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Epic is on the side that will result in a feature I actually want, so they have more support for once.

[–] SVcross@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, if epic wins I'll be, can't believe I'm saying this, getting an iPhone.

[–] dpkonofa@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just be certain of that before supporting this. Be careful what you wish for because it seems like most people here don’t even understand what Epic is asking for and yet they are blindly supporting it simply because Apple is on the other side of this.

[–] stardust@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I want the ability to side load. I doubt epic would end up coming preloaded on iphones. I just want to see a f-droid type Foss app repository on iOS.

[–] dpkonofa@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Then you’re barking up the wrong tree because that’s not what Epic is asking for.

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If sideloading were legal, it would definitely solve the issue. Apple's main objective is to maintain the security of its devices and the App Store. However, the company's strict policies can be a hindrance to some users who want more control over their devices. Allowing sideloading would permit advanced users to install any applications they want, but it would also increase the risk of security breaches.

[–] dpkonofa@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

If sideloading were legal, it would definitely solve the issue

It wouldn’t solve anything. It would allow for one thing while simultaneously introducing a host of entirely different problems.

Also, sideloading is already legal and Apple allows it. It’s how things like AltStore exist.

[–] KirbySSM@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

AltStore - 3 app limit (AltStore counts as an app), every app needs to be resigned once every week Requirement to bypass: $100/year (dev account)

[–] dpkonofa@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The majority of users do not and would not use sideloading so, although cumbersome, the limit is perfectly acceptable in 99.9% of cases.