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"The European Commission is requiring Apple to make a series of additional changes to the App Store. We disagree with this outcome and plan to appeal." Reading
by fxtentacle 1y ago
"The European Commission is requiring Apple to make a series of additional changes to the App Store. We disagree with this outcome and plan to appeal."
Reading that made me very happy. It clearly shows that EU bureaucrats - despite their bad reputation - still have teeth when it comes to reigning in overly greedy US companies. Back in '98, the EU versions of Windows were very desirable, as they were free of bloatware. Soon, history might repeat with US consumers pretending to be in the EU to free their hardware.
- gjsman-1000 1y ago> Soon, history might repeat with US consumers pretending to be in the EU to free their hardware Very unlikely. Phones have to identify the country they are operating in for wireless emission regulations, whether it be from SIM cards, GPS, sale region, account region, etc. They have been doing this for a very long time.
- peterlada 1y agoWrong. Apple long standing policy is to look at the country of billing address. As an American living in Europe this has been super to keep watching the Apple TV+ content.
- kshacker 1y agoI guess it is a battle between EU bureaucrats vs American Daddies :) // I know it is tongue in cheek, but that is what this may end up being, especially if Apple is able to move non-trivial amounts of manufacturing to US. What is non-trivial? IMO if China, India and USA become 3 tiers with each tier being half of the previous tier, that would somehow be justifiable as "hey we are almost there, we can do it any time, but let's have the hatchet ready but keep the cheap devices for now"
- saubeidl 1y agoI will take to the streets and start rioting if necessary, should EU leadership bend to US pressure on this. It is our sovereign right to make laws that determine the rules of our society. Americans can either abide by them or get out of our market.
- hatradiowigwam 1y agoUs Americans have approximately zero to do with your rules or society. The idea of thinking Apple (or Microsoft, or Google) represents "Americans" is absurd. We don't vote for them to exist, we have no mechanism to stop their existence or oppose them in any way. We're as happy about EU forcing them to change as anyone else - our own attempts all failed. Jail break providers(for instance) were persecuted with legal process, gag orders, and seizure of their assets. Repairing iPhones as a side business? They put a stop to us doing that also. I'm all in agreement with your emotional sentiment, but please understand "Americans" do /not/ like the same things you do not like. Our country just takes away our ability to do anything about it. Land of the free and whatnot... edit: typo
- saubeidl 1y agoLet me clarify: I don't mean individual American persons. I mean the American oligarchy and the political machine it controls. Individual Americans are often great people - some of which I am proud to call my friends.
- foolswisdom 1y ago
- _mlbt 1y agoAs an independent developer, I wish the EU would reverse their decision to make me either doxx myself or not have paid apps in the EU App Store. Thankfully, right now my only app is free so I can get away with saying that I'm not a trader. I'll probably just have to bite the bullet and form an LLC with a rented address and phone number once I get ready to release a paid app, which unfortunately just increases my costs even more for what is most likely to remain just a small side hustle. I still don't see a good reason why independent developers like me should have to publish their personal address and phone number on the App Store. I'm not willing to put my family in danger like that.
- loxs 1y agoCan you elaborate? If you sell the app via a limited company do you have to doxx yourself personally?
- tfourb 1y agoAt least under German law, if you offer services or products for purchase, you need to provide an address where you can be physically reached. For self-employed entrepreneurs the only address that will fulfill that criterium is your private domicile.
- reassess_blind 1y agoProbably fine to use a random BS address, until your app takes off enough to justify the LLC? Do they actually mail you anything?
- mjr00 1y ago> I still don't see a good reason why independent developers like me should have to publish their personal address and phone number on the App Store [for paid apps]. Because if someone purchases an app and there's a dispute with the product, they need a business address and/or phone number to contact and resolve the problem. It seems like a very good reason to me.
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- frizlab 1y agoAs someone in the EU I’m very unhappy that I have to pretend being in the US to actually be able to access all macOS/iOS can do. I know I’ll be downvoted to oblivion but I loathe these laws.