On Mar 13, 2023, Alan Browne wrote
(in article<news:8DGPL.228202$ZnFc.10280@fx41.iad>):

>> The only difference between nospam lying & Apple lying is when Apple gets
>> sued, they have enough money to settle lawsuits without admitting guilt.
>
> What have Apple lied about wrt to tracking people? Please cite.
>
> That is the issue at hand. So put up or drop it.

I said Apple lies all the time when you said Apple isn't allowed to lie.

>> As for tracking, I don't know why only Apple puts the id in the apps but
>> it's not because they're worried that free apps may not get their money.
>
> How do you know that?

We have to ask why is Apple putting a unique identification into each of
our apps when no other OS company has ever felt the need to do that to us.
> Funny line of argument. You don't understand why Apple do something,
> assert it's not for some reasonable reason, so therefore it's for tracking?

Why do you think Apple is putting our identification into each of our apps?
>> There is a reason. And it's special to Apple alone. But I don't know why.
>> Why do you think only Apple adds your id number into every app you install?
>
> How do you know what the tag value is your id number? There would be no
> need to do that since the phone is linked to your Apple account in order
> to DL and install apps.

Why do you think Apple inserts it into all your apps when nobody else does?

Ron, the humblest guy in town.

In article <tuo6h1$3up5t$1@dont-email.me>, Scott Lurndal
<scott@slp53.sl.home> wrote:

> From that I'll accept your admission that only apple inserts the unique to
> you identification into every app,

you're lying again.

no such admission has been given, and that is demonstrably false.

In article <10ip5eu7qrgvp$.dlg@news.solani.org>, RonTheGuy
<ron@null.invalid> wrote:

> We have to ask why is Apple putting a unique identification into each of
> our apps

asked and answered many times. the answer is anti-piracy.

we have to ask why anyone would be so concerned about that. the answer
is because there are those who pirate software (as well as music and
videos), including some on this very newsgroup.

> when no other OS company has ever felt the need to do that to us.

*many* companies put a 'unique identification' in their app or utilize
other anti-piracy measures. it's not new, and goes back to the early
days of personal computing.

On 2023-03-13 18:10, RonTheGuy wrote:
> On Mar 13, 2023, Alan Browne wrote
> (in article<news:8DGPL.228202$ZnFc.10280@fx41.iad>):
>
>>> The only difference between nospam lying & Apple lying is when Apple gets
>>> sued, they have enough money to settle lawsuits without admitting guilt.
>>
>> What have Apple lied about wrt to tracking people? Please cite.
>>
>> That is the issue at hand. So put up or drop it.
>
> I said Apple lies all the time when you said Apple isn't allowed to lie.

Show me where Apple has lied about tracking. Or go home.

>
>>> As for tracking, I don't know why only Apple puts the id in the apps but
>>> it's not because they're worried that free apps may not get their money.
>>
>> How do you know that?
>
> We have to ask why is Apple putting a unique identification into each of
> our apps when no other OS company has ever felt the need to do that to us.

Covered.

>
>> Funny line of argument. You don't understand why Apple do something,
>> assert it's not for some reasonable reason, so therefore it's for tracking?
>
> Why do you think Apple is putting our identification into each of our apps?

Covered.

>
>>> There is a reason. And it's special to Apple alone. But I don't know why.
>>> Why do you think only Apple adds your id number into every app you install?
>>
>> How do you know what the tag value is your id number? There would be no
>> need to do that since the phone is linked to your Apple account in order
>> to DL and install apps.
>
> Why do you think Apple inserts it into all your apps when nobody else does?

Covered.

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