On: Richard Stallman: How I do my Computing

[damian2000]

I'd like to know his view on the rise of the app stores on smart phones (Android and iOS for example). Although companies like Apple have undoubtedly gotten rich on the backs of developers by taking their 30% cut, I would argue that the app store model is the best market for selling software from independent software developers that has ever existed.

[zach95 → damian2000]

Applying his principles, he wouldn't have a problem with the app store model, but he happens to have a problem with Apple's app store since they also restrict the freedoms of users: http://stallman.org/archives/2011-jul-oct.html#25_October_20...

Restricting the freedom of users is not necessarily part of an app store though.

[damian2000 → zach95]

thanks for the link - although restricting the user to a choice of half a million apps is hardly restricting their freedom ... but I guess he probably means the restrictive review process that apple uses before letting an app onto the app store. But I wonder what the alternatives are though... Android marketplace is a fair bit more open in terms of letting apps on there, and they have had significantly more security issues as a result.