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ALP wants to censor the app store


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#1 RaiDK

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Posted 16 August 2010 - 23:20

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/m...6-1225905609780

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The largest distributor of smartphone applications, Apple, is bypassing millions of dollars in fees, as classification fees range from $470 to $2040 for computer games, costing the government revenue.


Says it all really. Money money money.

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#2 deltaepsilon

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Posted 17 August 2010 - 04:58

Pretty dumb.
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Posted 17 August 2010 - 05:17

View Postdeltaepsilon, on 17 Aug 2010, 5:58, said:

Pretty dumb.

that sums it up perfectly.

#4 Warlock

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Posted 17 August 2010 - 06:27

Wow.. this seems really stupid....

well here's hoping Labor won't win this election ;)

#5 Sgt. Nuker

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Posted 17 August 2010 - 12:23

I don't even.........





Want to begin to know. Gotta love money though. Certainly seems to make the world go round.
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Posted 17 August 2010 - 13:21

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And costs will likely be passed on to developers who will either raise prices or opt out of distributing uncommercial games.

This worries me especially. The law creates a bias against indie developers who distribute their games for free, in favour of large corporations that can afford the cost.
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