Nobody likes the 30% AppStore fee, but it has never been a credit card processing cost.
It has always been a marketplace access fee.
That’s the principle of building malls and other commercial public spaces: they invest to create a space for people to flock into and advertise and maintain it.
That’s what you are paying for.
@Migueldeicaza I think most people don't like it not because they see it as a hefty fee, but because they don't have a choice to sell elsewhere...
This is not because that marketplace is fantastic and the others suck, but because Apple makes it virtually impossible to sell elsewhere* with the excuse of security (clearly in bad faith), acting as a monopoly.
*Note: an app for iPhone is NOT the same product as an app for Android or other systems, as it requires explicit adjustments.
As a citizen/consumer, you can always choose to go to a different mall, or just independent small local stores.
As a user of Apple products, you don't have that same freedom of choice if you need/want to improve the functionality provided by the devices you own.
Miguel de Icaza ᯅ🍉
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