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Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for... by Floegipoky on Thursday September 24, 2020 @12:06PM (#24580035)
There is nothing _but_ their platform- from the hardware, to OS, to app store, they're arguing that their platform encompasses an entire vertically-integrated business model. Microsoft got nailed for shipping their web browser with their OS (which users could easily replace), but it's fine for Apple to control all software a user can install? Take a monopoly and call it a platform, and it's fine? No. I have little love for Epic, but I'm glad somebody has the money to try to buy some law that will ultimately result in users having more control over the technology they depend on.
Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for... by 52-6F-62 on Thursday September 24, 2020 @12:32PM (#24580414)
> users having more control over the technology they depend on.

Bit of a chicken/egg problem there isn't it?

I bought the iOS device and depend on it being as locked down as it is—that's why I bought it.

I wasn't force to choose an iOS device for any reason. If I depended on more openness I could have gone with an Android or other device.

Do I depend on having a phone? Yes. Does it matter which one? No—the choice is there.