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I think Madeofpalk’s comment explains the (possible) issue very well.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38608075

Apple has always been “here’s the rules, follow or go away”. Google was “we’re open!” except they kept undermining that.



It doesn't matter for US legal system how their marketing call that. It's either legal or not.


Presumably there was a practical side to the difference in approach beyond marketing.


Right. Apple never undermined any competitive App Store, they just didn’t allow them.

That is legal according to the ruling on the Epic vs Apple trial.


It did matter to the jury, though.




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