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I would like nothing greater than to put in writing extra about visionOS at present, however there was some extra important information introduced earlier this week. Apple’s announcement of court-mandated adjustments to the principles permitting hyperlinks to exterior websites with different buy strategies.
I will not cowl the small print right here, as I am certain you have already seen them. If not, Michael Tsai, as all the time, has an glorious abstract of the announcement and reactions. I’ll give a few ideas, although.
Apple has been clear about the way it sees this challenge for a number of years. I bear in mind Tim Cook dinner mentioning the problem of amassing a 27% payment exterior the App Retailer buy course of when he was in courtroom in the course of the Epic trial in 2021, then once more when courts within the Netherlands dominated on relationship apps in 2022, so there is no excuse for being shocked. After all, it is a a lot greater deal now the extra guideline applies within the US.
My view stays the identical as I’ve written many occasions earlier than. You may learn my ideas the final time this challenge got here up in Difficulty 544’s remark, and I am going to even quote my conclusion from that challenge:
I’ve mentioned this earlier than too, however I might assist an even bigger rethink of how the App Retailer works. A shake-up that focuses on downloads and utilization greater than taking a proportion lower of monetary transactions. One which makes certain that the biggest corporations on the earth, who get huge worth from the platform, pay one thing as an alternative of nothing. I do not know what that mannequin seems to be like, however I can solely actually see adjustments of that magnitude placing an finish to this present scenario.
I might write the identical at present.
I do know nothing and am glad I don’t have to repair these issues. Nevertheless, it looks like my prediction that making the smallest potential concession after each judgment will solely make issues worse is coming true. Each transfer brings a lot adverse consideration and extra scrutiny. So, I’ll shut this remark the identical means I closed my remark in Difficulty 544:
As it’s, that is going to go on and on, and the inevitable result’s a large number.
Dave Verwer 