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Paying for the privilege of getting to fill gaps and solve problems on my device operating system that the recipient of those payments who also happens to control said device and operating system refuses to resolve or has even purposefully introduced. Yeah, no thanks.. I'll pass.


So are you saying that Apple should produce any app that anyone ever might need?

Do you feel the same way about console makers?


That's not at all what I'm saying, you are putting words in my mouth.

"I'm not paying for the privilege of..."

Edit: A continuation of the above but paraphrased from my previous comment: ...being allowed to step over this ridiculous barrier to implement these fixes myself on my own device.




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