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What's the catch? (Given they tried to destroy PWAs in their last tantrum.)

by beejiu 3y ago

TheRealPomax 3y ago
No catch, just the threat of "and if you keep trying to violate EU law, we're going to keep levying billion dollar fines on you until you either obey the law, or you cease all operations in Europe. Which will get you sued some more because you're still on the hook for support after you leave"
- Kon-Peki 3y ago
  > “Following conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our DMA policies. As a result, Epic Sweden AB has been permitted to re-sign the developer agreement and accepted into the Apple Developer Program.” It's more like the EC told both sides to get some adults in the room and work it out. Since they clearly didn't force Apple to change any rules and Epic agreed to follow Apple's rules, I have no idea where all this chest-beating is coming from. Apple is still winning and the EC is still feckless.
  - arlcode 3y ago
    The EC heavily hinted at swift enforcement and it's most likely that Apple retreated after that. So technically they "worked it out" but only after a "parent" threatened to send them to bed without dinner.
Hamuko 3y ago
They'll try harder to find an excuse next time.
- littlestymaar 3y ago
  Given that the EU is now making laws that are purposely designed to target them specifically, good luck with that.
arlcode 3y ago
In the best case they are learning that, due to their own behaviour, they are now sharing custody of the EU app store with an adminstrative bureocracy. But I suspect it'll take them more time until it fully sinks and until they are done testing their new boundaries. Well done.
- iwontberude 3y ago
  So happy to see the will of elected officials usurp a multinational. There is literally nothing to dislike about this.
  - Muromec 3y ago
    Oh horror, the laws exist and apply to a trillion dollar company! How tragic and terrible. Anyways...
  - jachee 3y ago
    I can’t even tell if I should apply Poe’s Law here.
    - iwontberude 3y ago
      I’m not subject to Poe’s Law as a free, sovereign national of the Americas.
PoignardAzur 3y ago
You should probably do a few cuts with Hanlon's Razor in this case. The simplest explanation for what happened with Apple this past few weeks is that there's no master plan. The EU told them the rules, they didn't take them seriously, now they're realizing a bit late that they can't afford not to respect the rules and they're scrambling to figure out what that means.
CatWChainsaw 3y ago
I never give any Big Tech with nation-state influence the benefit of the doubt. This is a legal/PR stress test. They failed this one, but they won't fail others.
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What's the catch? (Given they tried to destroy PWAs in their last tantrum.)

by beejiu 3y ago

What's the catch? (Given they tried to destroy PWAs in their last tantrum.)

No catch, just the threat of "and if you keep trying to violate EU law, we're going to keep levying billion dollar fines on you until you either obey the law, or you cease all operations in Europe. Which will get you sued some more because you're still on the hook for support after you leave"

Kon-Peki 3y ago
> “Following conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our DMA policies. As a result, Epic Sweden AB has been permitted to re-sign the developer agreement and accepted into the Apple Developer Program.” It's more like the EC told both sides to get some adults in the room and work it out. Since they clearly didn't force Apple to change any rules and Epic agreed to follow Apple's rules, I have no idea where all this chest-beating is coming from. Apple is still winning and the EC is still feckless.
- arlcode 3y ago
  The EC heavily hinted at swift enforcement and it's most likely that Apple retreated after that. So technically they "worked it out" but only after a "parent" threatened to send them to bed without dinner.

Hamuko 3y ago

They'll try harder to find an excuse next time.

littlestymaar 3y ago
Given that the EU is now making laws that are purposely designed to target them specifically, good luck with that.

arlcode 3y ago

In the best case they are learning that, due to their own behaviour, they are now sharing custody of the EU app store with an adminstrative bureocracy. But I suspect it'll take them more time until it fully sinks and until they are done testing their new boundaries. Well done.

iwontberude 3y ago
So happy to see the will of elected officials usurp a multinational. There is literally nothing to dislike about this.
- Muromec 3y ago
  Oh horror, the laws exist and apply to a trillion dollar company! How tragic and terrible. Anyways...
- jachee 3y ago
  I can’t even tell if I should apply Poe’s Law here.
  - iwontberude 3y ago
    I’m not subject to Poe’s Law as a free, sovereign national of the Americas.

PoignardAzur 3y ago

You should probably do a few cuts with Hanlon's Razor in this case. The simplest explanation for what happened with Apple this past few weeks is that there's no master plan. The EU told them the rules, they didn't take them seriously, now they're realizing a bit late that they can't afford not to respect the rules and they're scrambling to figure out what that means.

CatWChainsaw 3y ago

I never give any Big Tech with nation-state influence the benefit of the doubt. This is a legal/PR stress test. They failed this one, but they won't fail others.

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