[xuki]

Because the gov should not control what a private business could do unless it's against the laws? The debate is whether Apple is a monopoly, until we conclude that Apple should be able to run their store as they see fit. Personally I would say Apple is not a monopoly, but Apple + Google is a duopoly and maybe gov should do something about BOTH of them.

[true_religion]

People are saying that what Apple is doing should be against the law.

When talking about ethics and regulation, it’s not enough to simply say the status quo should be preserved.

[xuki]

I'm simply replying to GP's point about the legality of Apple's action. Until a court found Apple's action is against the laws, or new laws are written to make it so, Apple is free to operate the store as is. Tim Cook talks a lot about ethics and whatnot but Apple's profit (and share price) always come first.

[DanBC]

> Until a court found Apple's action is against the laws, or new laws are written to make it so, Apple is free to operate the store as is.

"How far can we go before we get fined?" is ethically dubious and isn't behaviour that should be rewarded.

[xuki]

I do agree and I want the App Store to change, I personally have been rejected many times for random reasons by Apple. But we must be pragmatic and realize users don't care, and as long as Apple can sell iPhone and services to users, they won't change.