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bitpush 46 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: I can’t understand Apple’s Critical Alert policy (...

People should realize that Apple plays favorites and lets their own apps use private APIs. Developers that bet on Apple platforms (iOS in particular) are at the mercy of Apple, and the company doesnt even try to play fair most of the time.

threeseed 46 days ago [–]

Apple has always considered their apps to be part of the OS.

It was only because of legal disputes that they were ever split off.

And it is shocking that Apple the OS company has a favourable relationship with Apple the app company. Never happens in IT.

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