i’m loving the discussion on #ATP about what they’re gonna call Apple’s exit from the EU.

@manton I’m a developer with 35 years on Apple platforms and 16 years with a successful and still growing product on the App Store who knows Apple’s approach to curation is a significant factor in that success. My opinion on this topic is not subject to your judgement. Surely you can make your argument in terms other than what you think I assume or should surely see.

@jmwolf Okay, I can retract my use of the word surely. This isn’t about whether Apple’s approach to curation has been valuable, though. The question is whether the DMA allows a new tier of app review for marketplaces and I think the answer is no.

@manton If it was the same as the way notarization has been treated on the Mac, I’d be fine with it. There it’s entirely functioning as an abuse-check and way for them to shut down malware, and takes about two minutes. The way they’re running it on iOS seems to be much more about them trying to maintain control…

@manton Yep. I believe the DMA is questionable but this type of horseshit is inexcusable.

@kemayo I agree, Mac notarization is a nice balance between openness and safety. Easy for Apple to shut down any actual problems.