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From: Oscar Mayer <nobody@oscarmayer.com>
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On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:52:03 +1300, Your Name wrote:

> There are lots of "app stores" for various devices and operating systems.

I know that. You know that. More important, the DOJ knows that too.
It's just one of the wacky Apple nutters who said this, and I quote:

"How dare a company make unique products and services! HANG THEM!!!"

That nutter has no idea that simply putting a trademark on something
doesn't make it unique - especially when everyone has an app store too.

> There is *one* legal Apple App Store for Apple devices, and for iOS, 
> iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision devices, that's the only proper way 
> to install your apps. 

You know that. I know that. Apple knows that. Even the DOJ knows that.
You need to tell that to the wacky Apple nutters who do not know that.

> There are other app stores you can use, but the 
> legality is questionable (as is their content) and often requires 
> stupidly 'jailbreaking' the device, which a pointless waste of time for 
> all bit a tiny niche minority of users.

You know that. I know that. Apple knows that. The DOJ knows that.

You need to inform the wacky Apple nutters that the DOJ legal case is not
about whether or not the wacky nutters like the way Apple restricted them.