I never claimed to excuse every Apple business practice or App Store decision. My point was to try to show how if you assume the "average Apple customer" point of view, then you (Apple) may reasonably arrive at platform decisions and policies that aren't popular with app developers.
And much more than trying to apologize for Apple's policies, I was trying to explain the philosophy behind those policies because I think it's a useful thing for developers to understand. And to the extent that someone is arguing with Apple directly ('Letter to Steve Jobs'), then they're arguing philosophy and they may as well save their breath.
And much more than trying to apologize for Apple's policies, I was trying to explain the philosophy behind those policies because I think it's a useful thing for developers to understand. And to the extent that someone is arguing with Apple directly ('Letter to Steve Jobs'), then they're arguing philosophy and they may as well save their breath.