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Comment by inigyou | original | Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux
[−]inigyou · 2026-08-29 Sat 19:27 UTC · link
Device lockdown is why our biggest billionaires are billionaires. It's how they made their money and still make it.
[−]fg137 · 2026-08-30 Sun 10:37 UTC · link
If Apple starts allowing sideloading apps they'll still get at least 95% of their revenue today.

Just look at the s***show on Android.

[−]inigyou · 2026-08-30 Sun 15:40 UTC · link
No, Apple losing its 30% cut of all transactions made on iPhones is an existential risk to them.