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>> The EU trying to solve a non-existing problem. It's a problem for me and as an EU citizen I'm happy they're taking the time to solve it.
by basisword 1y ago
>> The EU trying to solve a non-existing problem.
It's a problem for me and as an EU citizen I'm happy they're taking the time to solve it.
- mytailorisrich 1y agoHow is it a problem? Any bad software companies put a gun to your head to force you to buy their products on their terms? I am an EU citizen, too, and I would like that the EU do not intervene and regulate anything and everything they might think of just for the sake of justifying their jobs... B2C in Europe has very strong consumer protection laws, so terms must be clear and fair. People can then make their own decisions. B2B has less protection, i.e. you're supposed to be clued-up a minimum to read and understand contracts, but then people can make their own business decisions, too.
- basisword 1y agoThe problem is that when it comes to software there are some pretty hard to avoid monopolies. Adobe products being a major one that abuses their position and who would be pulled into line with this regulation.
- mytailorisrich 1y agoThis will do nothing for Adobe. Adobe is a de facto standard and fiddling with subscription terms won't change a thing.
- basisword 1y agoSure it will. Now when I need to use their software I can sign up for their annual plan and cancel after a month or two.
- some_random 1y agoB2C this is obviously a problem and I hope that this the model adopted in more places. B2B however might be a different story.