Y Combinator Backs Epic in Apple Appeal, Calls App Store Fee a Tax on Innovation
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Y Combinator backs Epic in its appeal against Apple's App Store fees, sparking discussion about the need for simpler, more radical solutions to address megacorporate power.
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Maybe the government should start issuing fines payable in shares of the company?
Fines are probably not the right tool either, as it just drives up the cost of doing business, which is not yet unprofitable to the trillion dollar companies.
I think the cat got out of the bag, got the bag in paw, and is making a run for it on the horse that already bolted. We can close the barn door for appearances’ sake, but the cat, the bag, and the horse are gone. All that’s left is to buy/sell/bet the farm.