If they go down this path, there is an opportunity for a new app store (say HackStore) with perhaps 85/15 terms for a pricing split. There is still the initial problem of boot strapping/enabling/legitimizing HackStore on the users desktop. A custom daemon would do the trick but how would you get it on the users desktop? I am not sure if the AppStore will allow an app that could trim Apples own revenues.
Then again, if they do not allow it, would they be subject to anti-trust (or is it monopolistic) practices?
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If they go down this path, there is an opportunity for a new app store (say HackStore) with perhaps 85/15 terms for a pricing split. There is still the initial problem of boot strapping/enabling/legitimizing HackStore on the users desktop. A custom daemon would do the trick but how would you get it on the users desktop? I am not sure if the AppStore will allow an app that could trim Apples own revenues.
Then again, if they do not allow it, would they be subject to anti-trust (or is it monopolistic) practices?