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I would like nothing greater than to put in writing extra about visionOS at this time, however there was some extra vital information introduced earlier this week. Apple’s announcement of court-mandated modifications to the foundations permitting hyperlinks to exterior websites with different buy strategies.
I will not cowl the small print right here, as I am positive you have already seen them. If not, Michael Tsai, as at all times, has an glorious abstract of the announcement and reactions. I’ll give a few ideas, although.
Apple has been clear about the way it sees this difficulty for a number of years. I keep in mind Tim Prepare dinner mentioning the problem of amassing a 27% payment exterior the App Retailer buy course of when he was in court docket in the course of the Epic trial in 2021, then once more when courts within the Netherlands dominated on relationship apps in 2022, so there is no excuse for being shocked. After all, it is a a lot larger deal now the extra guideline applies within the US.
My view stays the identical as I’ve written many occasions earlier than. You’ll be able to learn my ideas the final time this difficulty got here up in Situation 544’s remark, and I am going to even quote my conclusion from that difficulty:
I’ve stated this earlier than too, however I’d assist an even bigger rethink of how the App Retailer works. A shake-up that focuses on downloads and utilization greater than taking a proportion minimize of economic transactions. One which makes positive that the biggest firms on the planet, who get large worth from the platform, pay one thing as an alternative of nothing. I do not know what that mannequin appears to be like like, however I can solely actually see modifications of that magnitude placing an finish to this present state of affairs.
I’d write the identical at this time.
I do know nothing and am glad I don’t have to repair these issues. Nonetheless, it looks as if my prediction that making the smallest doable concession after each judgment will solely make issues worse is coming true. Each transfer brings a lot adverse consideration and extra scrutiny. So, I’ll shut this remark the identical method I closed my remark in Situation 544:
As it’s, that is going to go on and on, and the inevitable result’s a multitude.
Dave Verwer  
