the regulation is much more about regulating a governmental solution to the android-iphone wars than regulating consumer freedoms or e-waste etc. those are con

the regulation is much more about regulating a governmental solution to the android-iphone wars than regulating consumer freedoms or e-waste etc. those are convenient levers for the powers involved. tim sweeny does not care about unlocking your xbox. at no point was that a possible outcome or a consideration in his thoughts, no matter how much the android guys waved the flags. it's about unreal and unity legislating higher gross margins, and about breaking the apple restrictions on facebook's permission requests, and about safari resistance against google chrome browser monoculture. and y'all lost. is that crass? I guess, but it doesn't matter, because we have to live with the google browser monoculture anyway. I had some people recently tell me "EU will just regulate it if it becomes a problem!". how long did it take to become a problem? didn't google move pretty much right into the enhanced ad profile thing? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36823031 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36823031 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33821820 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33821820 it is what it is, the laws are passed, but holy shit the arguments have been so transparently bad-faith, or incredibly blind. I’m just so tired of the fanboy wars and the “wow did you actually read someone advocating resale of stolen/mugged parts to bring prices down”. Yes, on HN no less. The android fans are shameless. I’m so tired of the “wow iPhone fans are brainless” (earlier this week). Etc. It’s become so casually normalized for android fanboys to be toxic and gloat about anyone who calls it out. It’s so fucking weird. When did this happen. 2012? 2014? And no, there is no iPhone contingent going around calling android people brainless blue bubble sheeple or saying that their purchase melted their brains etc. it’s crazy. I am so tired of the way the android contingent casually misbehaves, everything is brainless this and brain-rotted that and sheeple this. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37491711 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37491711