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> I think what Apple’s afraid of is an app like Facebook tricking/forcing users to sideload in order to bypass privacy protections and get full access to user data. I don’t think they’re at all worried about hobbyists sideloading open source apps.

Nah, they're worried someone might sideload a software with payment method that doesn't give them cut

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Who wants another payment method? When something doesn't offer Apple Pay it's a huuugggee pain and a good reason to find something else.

The only thing simpler than a payment method is no payment method at all. A scary premise, judging from Apple's lethargic WebKit development.

BS, nobody wants to sideload another app store. If they want to pay for sketchy software they get it off a dark web site and sideload that. Even if you wanted to install recreational_drugstore.app to have the convenience of a wraparound consumer experience for designer dugs, would you really want a dark web originated app hooked up to your crypto wallet or fiat payment methods?

Get real, Apple's target demo is upper-middle class people who want a frictionless computing experience - the kind of people whose response to a massive avoidable security fail would be litigation and political/regulatory action.

That's not true. There are plenty of other stores on Android.

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