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When Google was hit with a fine in the EU for the same reason they just added a new licensing region with alternative licensing terms. It is interesting to see
by josefx 7y ago
When Google was hit with a fine in the EU for the same reason they just added a new licensing region with alternative licensing terms. It is interesting to see how Google behaves when it thinks the power balance is reversed.
- mcv 7y agoIn other words: Google is aware it can't take on the EU, but thinks it's strong enough take on Turkey. It'll be interesting to see how this works out. I have no love for the current regime in Turkey, but I wouldn't mind seeing this blow up in Google's face. We need a more open Android.
- cjhopman 7y agoIn both cases Google chose to follow the law of the region. In one of those cases, it was most profitable to continue selling under the constraints imposed by the law and in the other case it wasn't profitable to do so.
- mcv 7y agoIt's creating a large market for Google alternatives on Android. Those alternatives are currently tiny, but might get big in Turkey, and then expand outside Turkey.
- zmc 7y agoThere is already a big market called China that entirely use alternative solution. I guess those company in China will be more than happy to take over once Google leave.