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		wsc981 on Aug 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Discontinuing FlickType Keyboard for iPhone > I'm sure Apple has their reasons for blocking this app ... Perhaps, but I found this Tweet interesting: > App Review problems & broken APIs isn't even all. The broader relationship Apple has with keyboard developers is hostile, as my decade of relevant experience can confirm. And it's not just my own assessment: the former head of keyboards at Apple has admitted to this hostility. I'd like to know more about Apple's hostility towards keyboard devs.

tyingq on Aug 16, 2021 | [–]

He could be referring to this thread, though it's not specific to just keyboard devs.

https://twitter.com/kocienda/status/1273732626331791360?lang...

tonyedgecombe on Aug 17, 2021 | [–]

To be fair I could see why they might want to be extra careful about 3rd party keyboard software. The potential for malware is huge.

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