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> We as legislators need to ensure that these platforms who act as gatekeepers in the digital market have to respect a predefined set of rules in order to guara
by tommyage 6y ago
> We as legislators need to ensure that these platforms who act as gatekeepers in the digital market have to respect a predefined set of rules in order to guarantee fair competition and balanced market powers,” he said in a statement.
One of these rules is (hopefully), if i purchase a hardware gadget, all of its capabilities are my possession. Restricting the access on purpose is frault.
Epic's case is just a consequence of the missing regulations when providing software AND hardware.
long live the EU and their friends.
- leadingthenet 6y agoGood God, just buy an Android. You people act like Apple’s shoving iPhones down your throat.
- tommyage 6y agoIt is about my family, friends and people from business.
- leadingthenet 6y agoWhat about them? They’ve made their choice, and you don’t get to impose your values on them. Believe it or not, people generally buy Apple devices knowing full well they’re entering a walled garden ecosystem. And they’re doing it for that reason specifically, not in spite of it. You might disagree, and you’re free to make a different choice, because it exists (and is more popular anyway). Everyone wins.
- tommyage 6y agoPeople are more often forced to enter a specific ecosystem due to networking effects. There is no real choice for these common folk. They need to participate in their universe and outsiders cant join. Neither can they experience competition.