Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
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Re: Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
#2If I'm Apple, when do I accept that the writing is on the wall...
It will be an interesting WWDC.
Re: Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
#3Most likely, OP is the person that heads the lawsuit.
Re: Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
#4Go Alexander[1], go!
Re: Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
#5Most likely, OP is the person that heads the lawsuit.
He is
Re: Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
#6It seems like (as noted in the article) Apple repeatedly refusing to comply with past Dutch court rulings will probably not help them if this goes to court.
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#7They should ban Google and Apple - I’m actually curious to see how they’d react. Fines ultimately are just cost of doing business.
In China for example they actually banned Apple Pay in everything except safari.
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Re: Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
#9If I'm Apple, when do I accept that the writing is on the wall... It will be an interesting WWDC.
> when do I accept that the writing is on the wall...
When the penalty becomes larger than the profit from noncompliance. It's simple math: As long as the penalties they are charged cost them less than 30% of all app sale revenue, it makes sense for them to continue to demand the 30% and fight any attempts to make them charge less.
It's why I continue to think the solution is to put CEOs in jail: It changes the equation, and noncompliance is no longer considered a possible option for the business.
Re: Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
#10If I'm Apple, when do I accept that the writing is on the wall... It will be an interesting WWDC.
>when do I accept that the writing is on the wall..
The giants will not stop if the bad behavior still makes profit, Apple will add one more exception for the narrow case in each country they lose, and when they lose again will add a new super narrow exception.
This will continue until US force them to allow real choice for the users and be transparent about things(force them to replace "Buy" with "Rent", allow users to be informed about better alternatives, allow users to disable censorship )