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This falls squarely under the exemptions for security reasons under article 6 sub 4 of the DMA. > The gatekeeper shall not be prevented from taking, to the ext
by turquoisevar 3y ago
This falls squarely under the exemptions for security reasons under article 6 sub 4 of the DMA.
> The gatekeeper shall not be prevented from taking, to the extent that they are strictly necessary and proportionate, measures to ensure that third-party software applications or software application stores do not endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system provided by the gatekeeper, provided that such measures are duly justified by the gatekeeper.
Furthermore, the gatekeeper shall not be prevented from applying, to the extent that they are strictly necessary and proportionate, measures and settings other than default settings, enabling end users to effectively protect security in relation to third-party software applications or software application stores, provided that such measures and settings other than default settings are duly justified by the gatekeeper.
- julkali 3y agoThe key here is "proportionate". Notarization surely adds to the security of the platform, but it may be misused by Apple easily ...
- diffeomorphism 3y agoThe "duly justified" might not be that far reaching. Sure, notarization seems like a valid cause, but there is no reason why it should be exclusively the provider of one specific app store who offers notarization. In particular, if it happens that it is more onerous or restrictive on non-Apple stores, that justification starts looking very shaky.