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		amelius 72 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I spent the day teaching seniors how to use an iPh... And nobody can write an app that helps the user use other apps, because apps are not allowed to do that. Only Apple is allowed. Thank you Apple nanny state.

worldsayshi 72 days ago [–]

It's an understandable limitation because such app permissions seem quite hairy from a security perspective.

amelius 72 days ago | [–]

Yes, and hitting a nail is very hairy from a safety perspective. That doesn't mean there should be 1 single blessed company with a license to carpentry.

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