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Re:EU Launches Probes into Apple, Meta, Google Under New Dig... by rekoil on Monday March 25, 2024 @09:17AM (#39815899)
When all they need to do for compliance is to enable EU users to install apps without Apple as a middle-man then not much in the way of "personell/talents/headcount to handle all that crap" is actually necessary. What's costing them resources (and eventually money in the form of fines) is not complying.
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Re:EU Launches Probes into Apple, Meta, Google Under New Dig... by nozzlegear on Monday March 25, 2024 @11:52AM (#39817884)
You are vastly oversimplifying the issue. It’s not like there’s a bit that Apple can flip to just let EU citizens sideload apps.
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Re:EU Launches Probes into Apple, Meta, Google Under New Dig... by PodgieTar on Monday March 25, 2024 @12:23PM (#39818237)
I’d argue you’re vastly over complicating it.

There’s already mechanisms to side load, and install IPAs..

Why would it be more complicated?

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Re:EU Launches Probes into Apple, Meta, Google Under New Dig... by akaij on Monday March 25, 2024 @02:59PM (#39820045)
It feels like some people don't imagine these companies to be ready for compliance. As if they don't have all the knobs ready to turn on a per-region/country/state basis as soon as the law changes and it becomes possible to lose even the smallest amount in stock value.
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