Steve Troughton-SmithI think with Apple's latest changes to the Core Technology Fee, we're starting to see some of the elements that might actually work when all's said and done. Specifically, developers self-reporting company revenue — I think the only way to make the CTF fair is to have a flat fee, per year, that scales based on how much money your company makes. If you make $0, you pay $0. If you're Spotify, you pay $Ms. That takes away Apple's per-install tracking; devs don't need a nanny, they need a partner
Mysk🇨🇦🇩🇪@stroughtonsmith The amount owed to Apple should be capped at some point. It's unrealistic that if your business makes $∞, then you owe Apple $∞. Software licenses aren't based on income. In music production for example, you pay around $300 for a digital audio workstation (DAW), then you can produce a song that might make millions in revenues. You won't pay the DAW developer any cut of your revenues. Plus, macOS developers don't pay any CTF.
mxey@mysk @stroughtonsmith that is how game engines are typically licensed. It’s however a little different because you obviously ship the engine with your product, it’s not just the level editor or whatever.