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Because they provide a platform. Platforms are not normal products. Once a product becomes a platform, the rules should change to force interoperability. This should be true no matter the product or technology.
Nobody's asking Apple to provide anything. We just want them to stop sending cease and desists to developers who do provide said thing.
They don't have to add support. All they need is APIs and documentation.
No it's not.
Do you think it costs nothing to provide stable APIs and write documentation?
No. Why would I think that?
Because they provide a platform. Platforms are not normal products. Once a product becomes a platform, the rules should change to force interoperability. This should be true no matter the product or technology.
Nobody's asking Apple to provide anything. We just want them to stop sending cease and desists to developers who do provide said thing.
They don't have to add support. All they need is APIs and documentation.
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No it's not.
Do you think it costs nothing to provide stable APIs and write documentation?
No. Why would I think that?