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nsikorr | on: Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied request for exemption
Good for the total of eight users that will then use an alternative agent once it landed. Similar to the twelve people that use alternative app stores.
callc | parent | next
Why make fun of freedom?

Have some dignity. We all deserve the right to fully own our general compute devices.

hellisothers | root | parent
I’ll bite, why do you deserve this “right”?
Petersipoi | root | parent
Because if you call something a right, then anyone who disagrees with you is a fascist. It's simple.
iknowstuff | parent | next
https://www.epicgames.com/site/news/apple-s-improved-6-step-...

> Prior to Apple's update, around 65% of users attempting to install the Epic Games Store on iOS were thwarted by Apple's deceptive design. After the update, the drop-off rate has gone from 65% down to around 25%, and continues on a downward trend as users upgrade to the new version of iOS.

remus | parent | next
The whole point is to try and avoid ending up in situations like this, where apple were able to extort 30% of app store revenue because they dictate how people are allowed to use their devices.
guax | parent | next
> “We have hundreds of thousands of users,” AltStore co-founder Testut told TechCrunch in an interview. “Wonderful and good numbers.”

Zero idea if its true tho.

viktorcode | root | parent
AltStore works across the world, only in the EU it an Apple-approved storefront. Is it the total number? Also, is the number of store installs?
simjnd | parent | next
AltStore is hugely popular, and that is DESPITE Apple going out of their way to scare people into using the App Store.
xigoi | parent | next
Pretty sure F-Droid has more than twelve users.
doctorpangloss | parent | next
it's still being litigated wrt to alternative app stores: https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/04/epic-games-asks-u-s-supreme-c...

the core technology fee is a big obstacle to alternative app stores.

openclaw is massively popular. there is a lot of diversity in "persona" agents, which are different than coding agents or the agent apple demoed. they're not all the same.

i don't know, i don't think you have any idea what you are talking about.

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