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>Apple is being forced by the EU DMA law to allow support for alternate app stores by 2024 As always, I'm waiting to see the final implementation before rejoic
by ChuckNorris89 3y ago
>Apple is being forced by the EU DMA law to allow support for alternate app stores by 2024
As always, I'm waiting to see the final implementation before rejoicing prematurely.
Appel can always intentionally maliciously screw with the implementation of this law in so many ways, in order to make sideloading an unattractive proposition for the majority, but that is still compliant with the law, like they did with the self repair program, or like the implementation of many GDPR cookie banners use dark pattern to annoy you into just giving up and accepting tracking.
A law is one thing. It's the implementation that makes or breaks it.
Meta left sideloading relatively open without a law having to drag them kicking and screaming into it, which is much better IMHO from a hacker perspective, as it means our vision & goals for the product usage are slightly more aligned.
- fmajid 3y agoRe: GDPR, enforcement matters. GDPR enforcement was left to the DPA of the country where the EU HQ of the company is located, and the Irish DPA clearly sees itself as an arm of the Irish Development Agency tasked with making Ireland as congenial a venue for multinationals as possible, not on a mission to defend consumers' privacy. The EU learned its lesson and the implementation of DSA and DMA will not be left to compromised national authorities.