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by AnthonyMouse 918 days ago
> Equivalent to a “No outside food and drink” sign or not letting randos sell things in your own storefront

Your phone isn't Apple's storefront. Their storefront is. Prohibiting their customers from patronizing any other store is clearly anti-competitive.

> It’s not illegal just because you don’t agree with the philosophy of a closed ecosystem

It's not legal just because you agree with the philosophy of a closed ecosystem. "A closed ecosystem" is inherently anti-competitive and should be illegal.