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„Real“ Firefox is now possible in EU.

• fundatus 3y ago
  Well, since Mozilla will have to pay 50ct per year per install to Apple to actually bring Firefox to iOS, I doubt it will happen unfortunately.
  • arminluschin 3y ago
    I believe they can continue to distribute via App Store for free.
    • NorwegianDude 3y ago
      No, the "core technology fee" applies to the app store too.
      • arminluschin 3y ago
        It depends. The fee applies only if Mozilla opts into the "new terms". You’re right that it if Mozilla chooses the new terms, they have to pay the fee on the app store too. But they are allowed to stay on the old terms and still offer "real" Firefox. In this case they pay nothing. From https://daringfireball.net/2024/01/apples_plans_for_the_dma https://daringfireball.net/2024/01/apples_plans_for_the_dma: "Stay in App Store under the current (pre-DMA) rules, exclusively. Developers that take this option: Are not permitted to use any of the new business terms available in the EU, but new iOS platform options for the EU, such as alternate browser engines, are allowed. (Because they are required to be allowed.)"
      • Aloisius 3y ago
        Mozilla is a nonprofit organization, is it not? > Nonprofit organizations, accredited educational institutions, or government entities based in the EU that have been approved for a fee waiver are exempt from the Apple Developer Program annual membership fee and the Core Technology Fee. https://developer.apple.com/support/web-distribution-eu/ https://developer.apple.com/support/web-distribution-eu/ https://developer.apple.com/support/fee-waiver/ https://developer.apple.com/support/fee-waiver/
        • anticensor 3y ago
          Firefox is administered by Mozilla Corporation the for-profit entity.