App store bill sails out of Senate Judiciary Committee
I blame consumers for the duopoly we have. I get that practically, it&#x27;s a farce to call this choice we have real and significant but these marketplaces exist because of the demand. Making this duopoly more convenient for app-makers only kicks the can and further re-enforces the duopoly. In an ideal world, people would fund projects like the PinePhone or PostMarketOS, but our &quot;solution&quot; to the walled-garden is apparently to make it less painful but just as preeminent. Consumers should be smarter.<p>There are a lot of passionate people trying to make these alternative hardware and software marketplaces work, but passion is no replacement for genuine demand so supply is scant. Given the unfortunate historical trajectory, quality will always be wanting. So, I guess I&#x27;m against a practical solution that entrenches the status quo when there&#x27;s an ideological solution that would make these poor options obsolete. I&#x27;m probably just holding my breath though.