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EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

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Re: EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

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Post by hestefisk »

ilaksh wrote: post #90

What's the plan for enforcing it? Did the United States sign off on it? In my opinion they need the US buy-in, and there actually need to be criminal penalties enforced against top executives (jail time) and the other executives need to see it happen. Unless they do that stuff it seems like they may really try to ignore and delay and do the absolute minimum effort.

It’s EU law, not US law. US cannot sign off on EU law.

Re: EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

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Post by ysleepy »

amelius wrote: post #83
johnnypangs wrote: post #29

Does this cover it allowing the ability to develop browsers on iOS?

Yes, but Apple will make sure they run at 50% lower speed. /s

You joke, didn't Apple add custom instructions to their silicon to accelerate their safari/js hot paths like they did with rosetta 2?

Re: EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

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Post by amelius »

Gareth321 wrote: post #2

This is easily one of the most expansive Acts regarding computing devices passed in my lifetime. The summary is in the link. As an iPhone user, this will enable me to: * Install any software * Install any App Store and choose to make it default * Use third party payment providers and choose to make them default * Use any voice assistant and choose to make it default * User any browser and browser engine and choose to…

Can I now install Linux on an iPhone?

Re: EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

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Post by ls15 »

joshsyn wrote: post #43
ls15 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For these companies. As a user, I think that these are great changes.

Not really, where is the creative freedom? Is anyone being held hostage to choosing a different phone if it doesn't allow their favourite track to be played?

> where is the creative freedom?

Creative freedom is for companies that are valued below €75bn and exempt from this regulation. The big ones have to comply with more heavy-handed regulation, as it should be in my opinion.

Re: EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

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Post by bloppe »

sylware wrote: post #85

They forgot the noscript/basic (x)html interoperability for the web. That does enable the possibility to use other browsers than big tech browsers. It is related to the "core messaging interoperability". And making core messaging functionality interoperable is fairly not enough because we already know what they will do to lock users on their software: they will accelerate their planned obsolescence, will increase the…

They're smart, but the language of the regulation gives enforcers enough leeway to fine them for trying to pull bullshit like this. Using "bazillions of devs" to try to circumvent the spirit of the law would be an enormous waste of time and money. Hopefully they realize that before even trying.

Re: EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

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Post by yoavm »

Gareth321 wrote: post #2

This is easily one of the most expansive Acts regarding computing devices passed in my lifetime. The summary is in the link. As an iPhone user, this will enable me to: * Install any software * Install any App Store and choose to make it default * Use third party payment providers and choose to make them default * Use any voice assistant and choose to make it default * User any browser and browser engine and choose to…

Interestingly enough, an iPhone that complies with these demands is actually the first iPhone I'd ever consider paying for. I wonder if this might actually increase adoption.
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