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"I should be thankful they don’t make me pay a yearly developer fee for making python apps on my Macbook."

Just wait a few years... I predict that they'll charge to develop anything.

It used to cost $1000 for the compiler for your Unix workstation. GCC helped kill that nonsense. I think you're right, in the general sense. I'm sure many people inside Apple are doing studies to figure out where they can extract more money from their users, and exercise more control over the ecosystem. One thing I think we can all agree on: it's not going to get more "free," in any sense of the notion.

Not sure if this is a joke or not.

What makes you say this? Is there any reason they would do that?

The fact that you can’t tell whether this is a joke or not is itself exactly the right commentary.

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