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Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program

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830 points todsacerdoti | 4 comments | 18 Nov 20 11:04 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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saagarjha ◴[18 Nov 20 11:12 UTC] No.25135463[source]▶
This is good for smaller developers, but it doesn't really seem to solve the actual problem? All the people who are willing to go to war with Apple and have teeth are making way more than that…
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breakfastduck ◴[18 Nov 20 11:24 UTC] No.25135566[source]▶
Yes but many of the larger players who are willing to go to war use the 'its not fair on smaller developers' argument against them.

This really slaps down the ability to use that.

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1. heavyset_go ◴[18 Nov 20 18:51 UTC] No.25140735[source]▶
No it doesn't. Apple and Google have stood on the neck of the mobile app distribution market for over a decade, and small developers have suffered for it. This change doesn't address the problem at all.
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2. breakfastduck ◴[18 Nov 20 19:21 UTC] No.25141159[source]▶
I'm not saying it addresses the problem, I'm saying it gives their competitors less ammunition against them in court.
3. alisonkisk ◴[19 Nov 20 14:23 UTC] No.25149730[source]▶
Google Android allows 3rd Party app stores and sideloading, with $0 0% fee. Hardly neck-standing.
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4. heavyset_go ◴[19 Nov 20 17:29 UTC] No.25151876[source]▶
The only way to implement automatic upgrading, background installation or batch upgrading/installation of apps is via the Play Store. Third party app stores cannot compete with the Play Store on feature parity.