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Re:Browsers are essential and how operating systems are hold... by iSnow on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @03:32AM (#34705602)
I am honestly glad that the EU forces vendors to put the customer first. I won't be sad if they force opening of the walled garden that is the iOS app store.
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Re:Browsers are essential and how operating systems are hold... by askonomm on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @04:51AM (#34706150)
> customers first

> opening of walled garden

Yeah, I wonder how secure those customers would be when any kind of third party app store can just show up and start releasing data stealing, virus-infested apps, with no oversight?

The idea that allowing a wild west of things because "freedom" is somehow better for the end customer is very shortsighted. I've never had to assist anybody in my family who has an iPhone, that cannot be said for Android however.

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Re:Browsers are essential and how operating systems are hold... by flohofwoe on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @05:04AM (#34706216)
You mean there are no "data stealing, virus-infested" apps on the Apple app store? That's a very naive assumption ;)
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Re:Browsers are essential and how operating systems are hold... by rxyz on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @05:51AM (#34706483)
Straight out of Federighi's infamous keynote, lmao
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Re:Browsers are essential and how operating systems are hold... by LtWorf on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @06:14AM (#34706641)
Are you the guy who made the famous spot against right to repair? You know… if you can repair your phone you will get raped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EozPi1qmH44

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Re:Browsers are essential and how operating systems are hold... by iSnow on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @04:08PM (#34715195)
It's not like anyone from the EU forces you to install "data stealing, virus-infested apps". If you don't like alternative app stores or side-loading, then just don't use those.
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