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by saghm 2074 days ago
> The difference is that for installers, you've discovered and been distributed the software by an entity other than Microsoft, and you're not paying for the curation process.

Yes, but that's because Microsoft _allows_ people to install software this way. Apple doesn't give that option for iPhones, and it's kind of strange to think that forbidding that somehow entitles them to a 30% cut.