> requirements in its EULA that seem designed to protect its hardware business above all else
To get this you have to understand Apple's business model. They sell style, quality, and exclusivity, and ease of use. They can't ensure those things if they separate the hardware from the software. I'm sure they would love to make money from software licenses without the hardware. But it would end up creating new problems that would dilute the value of their product.
The proof is in the pudding. They're the most valuable company in the world because of their limitations, not despite them.
To get this you have to understand Apple's business model. They sell style, quality, and exclusivity, and ease of use. They can't ensure those things if they separate the hardware from the software. I'm sure they would love to make money from software licenses without the hardware. But it would end up creating new problems that would dilute the value of their product.
The proof is in the pudding. They're the most valuable company in the world because of their limitations, not despite them.