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kelthuzad

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About kelthuzad

At this point, the cult of the damned is a cult classic.

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Fight Apple's propaganda, support the Digital Markets Act (DMA)!

[ infrequently.org/2025/09/apples-antitrust-playbook

ericmigi.com/blog/apple-restricts-pebble-from-being-awesome-with-iphones

commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en ]

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    We are not "helpless" and setting an arbitrary 2-year deadline is a distraction. The DOJ and EU are moving faster than they have in decades. You ask what we can do? We can enforce …

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    >I mean, @lepton literally wrote this: "Maybe part of their agreement is to not implement some features because it would compete with Chrome" about Firefox. No smearing required. T…

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    >It literally is "everyone must immediately implement anything Chrome shits out". You don't even accept the fact that both Safari and Firefox team reject the entire premise on the …

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    It's interesting how the "Apple can do no wrong" shareholders and "I will hate on PWAs no matter what" types, curiously converge and keep regurgitating the same talking points that…

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    >So then why aren't PWA's super-popular on Windows and on Android? Since Safari doesn't affect those? Says who? "Yes, PWAs have become popular on these platforms. I work for Micros…

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    >Funny how you agree that Firefox opposes these non-standards, and how Google rushes things. And immediately turn around and basically say "no-no-no, Apple is to blame and Safari (…

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    You're right that Firefox also opposes some of these specific implementations in its current form, and that Google often rushes features. However, that doesn't diminish Apple's con…

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    >> And Apple purposely will never implement lots of APIs that only their native apps allow (which other browsers implement) >Can you give an example? Web Bluetooth, Web USB, Web NF…

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    >This is the conspiratorial version. Everything that's inconvenient for your preferred narrative can just be dismissed as conspiratorial thinking, makes the world so much easier - …

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    >Has PWA become popular on unencumbered platforms like Android or Windows? No. Obviously. When a major Gatekeeper systematically holds it back to prevent it from challenging its ta…