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“Oppressive Apple”, “They are what they fought with”, “controlling behemoth” – the most interesting fragments of the Epic vs. Apple lawsuit

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I have read over 60 pages of the document that the law firm representing Epic Games filed yesterday with a California court. The lawsuit against Apple is a really interesting read, which clearly proves that Fortnite developers have been planning a campaign against Tim Cook for a long time. The lawsuit against Apple is online and anyone interested can read it . However, if you do not want to spend the weekend with over 60 pages of a foreign language document, I have allowed myself to select the most interesting fragments, and also to make their editorial translation. The lawsuit contains some interesting flavors, showing the cuisine of a modern developer and the rules of the App Store. Apple has become what it used to struggle with. The document begins with a reminder of a 1984 ad in which Apple alludes to Orwell. Steve Jobs criticizes IBM’s monopoly behavior, presenting the Macintosh as an open, user-friendly and developer-friendly platform. The spot is a narrative starting p...

“Oppressive Apple”, “They are what they fought with”, “controlling behemoth” – the most interesting fragments of the Epic vs. Apple lawsuit

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I have read over 60 pages of the document that the law firm representing Epic Games filed yesterday with a California court. The lawsuit against Apple is a really interesting read, which clearly proves that Fortnite developers have been planning a campaign against Tim Cook for a long time. The lawsuit against Apple is online and anyone interested can read it . However, if you do not want to spend the weekend with over 60 pages of a foreign language document, I have allowed myself to select the most interesting fragments, and also to make their editorial translation. The lawsuit contains some interesting flavors, showing the cuisine of a modern developer and the rules of the App Store. Apple has become what it used to struggle with. The document begins with a reminder of a 1984 ad in which Apple alludes to Orwell. Steve Jobs criticizes IBM’s monopoly behavior, presenting the Macintosh as an open, user-friendly and developer-friendly platform. The spot is a narrative starting ...