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Re:EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions fo... by burnerthrow008 on Thursday March 20, 2025 @11:54AM (#43424960)
> - They can lock the API behind entitlements that must be manually requested and reviewed by Apple > - They can lock the API behind a user approval

Not if the EU has anything to say about it. Apple is already in trouble for requiring prompts for 3rd party vendors, and you know that already.

Same for entitlements.

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Re:EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions fo... by roblabla on Friday March 21, 2025 @01:13PM (#43438342)
> Apple is already in trouble for requiring prompts for 3rd party vendors

Well yeah, they're specifically in trouble for requiring prompts *only for 3rd party vendors*. The problem is that Apple treats their own platform differently. There would be _no issue_ with a prompt if the apple watch required it too. Case in point: Apple Maps has the same localisation prompt as Google Maps, and as such, there is no regulatory problems here.

Entitlements are a lot more complicated, and here the DMA isn't very clear about whether or not it's acceptable or not - it's really up to the regulator.

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