Why make fun of freedom?
replyHave some dignity. We all deserve the right to fully own our general compute devices.
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replyThe whole point is to try and avoid ending up in situations like this, where apple were able to extort 30% of app store revenue because they dictate how people are allowed to use their devices.
replyhttps://www.epicgames.com/site/news/apple-s-improved-6-step-...
reply> Prior to Apple's update, around 65% of users attempting to install the Epic Games Store on iOS were thwarted by Apple's deceptive design. After the update, the drop-off rate has gone from 65% down to around 25%, and continues on a downward trend as users upgrade to the new version of iOS.
Pretty sure F-Droid has more than twelve users.
reply> “We have hundreds of thousands of users,” AltStore co-founder Testut told TechCrunch in an interview. “Wonderful and good numbers.”
replyZero idea if its true tho.
AltStore works across the world, only in the EU it an Apple-approved storefront. Is it the total number? Also, is the number of store installs?
replyAltStore is hugely popular, and that is DESPITE Apple going out of their way to scare people into using the App Store.
replyit's still being litigated wrt to alternative app stores: https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/04/epic-games-asks-u-s-supreme-c...
replythe core technology fee is a big obstacle to alternative app stores.
openclaw is massively popular. there is a lot of diversity in "persona" agents, which are different than coding agents or the agent apple demoed. they're not all the same.
i don't know, i don't think you have any idea what you are talking about.
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