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Re:Apple hit with over 1.8B euro EU antitrust fine in Spotif... by kjreact on Monday March 04, 2024 @12:41PM (#39593332)
> zero consumer choice for interoperability

I can use WhatsApp, Signal, Google Chat for messaging instead of iMessage. I can use Spotify, YouTube Music, Sirius instead of Apple Music for streaming music. What do you mean by zero consumer choice for interoperability? I see plenty of choices.

> Everyone is limited to what Apple allows in their walled garden whether they choose it or not

What software is Apple not allowing? I see competitors’ software available on their platform. The only issue is that these competitors want to avoid paying fees to Apple and argue under the guise of protecting consumer freedom.

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Re:Apple hit with over 1.8B euro EU antitrust fine in Spotif... by naravara on Monday March 04, 2024 @01:30PM (#39594040)
> What software is Apple not allowing? I see competitors’ software available on their platform. The only issue is that these competitors want to avoid paying fees to Apple and argue under the guise of protecting consumer freedom.

Porn apps and hate speech mostly.

They supposedly also bar a lot of outright scams and malware, but a lot also sneaks through.

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Re:Apple hit with over 1.8B euro EU antitrust fine in Spotif... by FireBeyond on Monday March 04, 2024 @03:59PM (#39596011)
And yet they allow a lot of gambling and pseudo-gambling apps (probably because at least the latter makes bank with IAP). It's a strange morality that says "porn bad, gambling good".
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