On Nov 29, 11:02 pm, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> wrote: > I certainly think that Apple's move is both chilling (it makes Microsoft > look nice) and dumb (because it attracted a lot of publicity to 1) their > practices and 2) Android) but they should definitely be allowed to accept or > reject any content to be published on their property.
I agree - a bad move by Apple, but not illegal. I mean people don't sue Google just because there was a phishing app stealing your bank data (http://www.osnews.com/story/22723) or an app that sent off expensive text messages (http://www.fastcompany.com/1680011/android- gets-its-first-ever-virus-youre-a-mandroid-my-son - I know, there are all these warnings about what an app does before you install it on Android, but how do you know an app won't legitimately send away text message beforehand, and consumers are trained to click "OK" when asked "Are you sure?"). That's just the way Google / Apple run their store. Walmart decided not to carry CDs with explicit lyrics, so you gotta buy them someplace else (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/wal- mart/impact.html). So Apple will argue that if you don't like Apple's policies, buy an Android phone - and I think courts will side with them, especially in the hyper-competitive mobile market right now. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
