Y Combinator Backs Epic in Apple Appeal Calls App Store Fee 'tax on Innovation'
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Y Combinator backs Epic in Apple appeal, calling App Store fee a 'tax on innovation', sparking debate on the nature of mobile apps.
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anovikov
5 months ago
Come oooon, mobile apps per se are not "innovation". They are extractive, addictive clickers.
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