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Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by FridgeSeal on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @05:17AM (#37672184)
“Sorry boss, I can’t open the email and attachment you sent, because MS and Adobe both decided they need to side load their apps, and I’m not about that on devices I use”

Yeah that’ll go down so well.

I need you to understand that orgs will abuse their standing and power, regardless of what users want. At least in the existing walled garden setup, they’re forced to at least try and behave.

Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by Moldoteck on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @05:47AM (#37672434)
like yes? if my job requires an app that can't be installed from official app store something is wrong and I'll not install that sh...? or at least they should provide work phone? Or at least install app on another account just for that(not sure if ios has this)
Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by coldtea on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @05:51AM (#37672460)
>if my job requires an app that can't be installed from official app store something is wrong and I'll not install that sh...

Yeah, good luck with that.

And we haven't touched personal use, features or format compatibility not existing elsewhere, and so on.

Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by Moldoteck on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @06:04AM (#37672577)
emm, thanks, that's already what i'm doing...