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Our legal system is such a joke.
by seanw444 1y ago
Our legal system is such a joke.
- nine_k 1y agoYou mean, it does not have competition?
- sigmar 1y agoI assume the other commentor is saying "it's a joke" that the courts are holding google to stricter rules as to how they operate because the OS is more open (in that third parties can run other browsers and software). Google is responding by locking their platform down to be more like apple's walled-garden, so they avoid future scrutiny. Ironically, anti-competition laws (as written) are encouraging google to perform anti-competitive practices because the courts would rather google control the entire OS rather than makes default-software-deals with third party device manufacturers.
- CWuestefeld 1y agothe courts would rather google control If the court is doing its job properly, it shouldn't be considering this at all. Their job is not to decide what outcome they find preferable. Their job is to assess compliance with the laws. If you don't like the outcome, then you ought to be complaining to your legislators to fix the broken antitrust laws, rather than saying that the courts are evil. Of course, that's how things are supposed to work. It doesn't always work out that way. But let's at least try to use the system as it was intended rather than trying to force it even further out of spec just to get your own preferred outcome.
- GeekyBear 1y agoThe courts judge violations of antitrust law. If you create an open platform it is subject to antitrust law. Ask Microsoft about the difference in the legal restrictions on what they are allowed to do on their Windows platform vs their Xbox platform.
- red_rech 1y agoIt does, but open borders are for capital, not you.
- cindyllm 1y ago[dead]