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Re:Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU... by rsynnott on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @05:11AM (#40208796)
> combined with Apple's efforts to distinguish between 'iPadOS' and 'iOS', would be enough to get them a win on this point

I mean, regulators aren't stupid; just because Apple rebranded iOS on iPads to 'iPadOS' a few years ago, presumably seeing the writing on the wall, you shouldn't expect the EC to go "oh, well, the company we're regulating _says_ it's a different thing, so it must be a different thing".

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Re:Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU... by shuckles on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @06:32AM (#40209370)
If this is your logic, then you must believe regulators are stupid because the EC indeed recognized iPadOS as a distinct platform. In addition, the insinuation that Apple diverged iOS and iPadOS six years ago in anticipation of legislation that would not be submitted for another year and a half requires more evidence than you provide.
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