News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved. Parent comment

Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by Apocryphon on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @02:40PM (#32170300)
It is not a leech to create legislation that is intended to act as consumer protection for your citizens. Quite the opposite actually. You may argue that the legislation doesn't do what it claims to do, but it makes no sense to call them a leech when Apple is operating in their market, and thus subject to the rules of their market.

Perhaps you may think of the EU as Apple and the common market as the App Store if it will make it any more palatable.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by pb7 on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @02:45PM (#32170380)
You could create your own products and services that would naturally drive competition in the market which would benefit the entire world instead of relying on someone else to do the hard work just so you can whine about how it’s done. Europe does very little that does not benefit itself exclusively. In short, a leech.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by Apocryphon on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @04:08PM (#32171508)
Europe creates consumers, who buy and use goods and services. They are literally providing something of value to Apple and tech companies.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by pb7 on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @07:41PM (#32173900)
Value is not competition in the market.
[ Parent | on HN ]