[grishka]

> They provide and run the marketplace that distributes your app anywhere in the world

It's nice that they provide that service for those developers that want it. It's not nice that I don't have a choice to distribute my own app however I see fit.

See, I want to build an app, and people want to install it, but Apple is standing between us, dictating how we must and must not interact.

> As an Apple customer I value these things pretty highly, more than I value any one app.

Then you're free to not enable sideloading when it eventually inevitably materializes, and miss out on apps that aren't available on the app store. This decision is still yours to make. We've had this on Android and macOS since forever.

[a-user-you-like]

So you’re advocating freedom for you and coercion for others. You’re free to buy an Android, no one’s forcing you to do anything. Free not to buy Apple. But you won’t extend that to others, forcing them to bow to your demands or lose their freedom to conduct trade.

[grishka]

Where did you see coercion? MacOS offers both options. You and I both know how popular the Mac app store is among both users and developers. I'm sure there are people who use a Mac and would not install anything from outside of the app store out of principle. It's their right to do so.

[a-user-you-like]

MacOS offers others because Apple wants to. They could lock it down, they’re free to. But they would lose customers. But they’re free and you’re free.