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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by Zealotux on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @09:02AM (#32165174)
Can confirm this, I once installed a package on my Linux machine that wasn't approved by a multi-billion dollar company, my computer exploded.
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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by bena on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @11:02AM (#32166750)
Browser toolbars. It's just going to be browser toolbars all over again.

Sure, you may not install them. You may be perfectly meticulous with what you install on your devices. But not everyone is.

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by izacus on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @12:31PM (#32168207)
A small cost to pay for a proper free market with competition. It's critical for success of our capitalism that free market competition exists.
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