Misleading title -looks like all assets, functionality, and code were stolen, not just some HTML.
20,000 downloads at $3
The ripoff artist made $42,0000.00.
Apple made $18,000.00.
The original creator made ~$2,000.00, after TikTok comments pointed people to the original.
And
"Apple encourages the parties to a dispute to work directly with one another to resolve the claim."
Apple facilitated theft, and owes this developer $60,000.00 if they lose in court. But they know they don't have to lose in court, because they can spend $6,000,000.00 or more on lawyers, forever, to set a precedent to discourage others from suing.
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MajorHavoc@programming.dev · 31 pts · 1y
Misleading title -looks like all assets, functionality, and code were stolen, not just some HTML.
20,000 downloads at $3
The ripoff artist made $42,0000.00. Apple made $18,000.00.
The original creator made ~$2,000.00, after TikTok comments pointed people to the original.
And
Apple facilitated theft, and owes this developer $60,000.00 if they lose in court. But they know they don't have to lose in court, because they can spend $6,000,000.00 or more on lawyers, forever, to set a precedent to discourage others from suing.
egrets@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Not quite that much ;)
Xatolos@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 1y
tiramichu@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 1y
Lots of great money to be made in theft, apparently.