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I don't think this is accurate at all. While we're part of the WIPO Copyright Treaty, it does not give an OS owner a general right to charge a commission on thi
by Gareth321 2mo ago
I don't think this is accurate at all. While we're part of the WIPO Copyright Treaty, it does not give an OS owner a general right to charge a commission on third-party software merely because it runs on that OS. [I challenge you to cite the section in the Treaty which gives Apple the ability to charge these fees in contravention of EU law.](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/295166 https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/295166)
- stockresearcher 2mo agoInstalling software on a normal computer has always been a straightforward process and nobody has claimed any IP rights on the process. Installing software on the iPhone is not at all straightforward. It requires interacting with proprietary Apple software and rights management interfaces. Had the DMA been written 20 years ago, it is possible that they could have prevented Apple from implementing things this way. But they didn’t. It’s too late. Anyway, once you understand how software is installed on an iPhone, you can plainly see how nearly all of WIPO applies.