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A comment on US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Support of Plaintiffs [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Supp... by ardit33 on Saturday May 10, 2025 @05:27PM (#43949151)
This is juvenile thinking... none of them will go away. They can be independent services themselves, and be pretty profitable at it.

The upshoot is if they are independent, they will be forced to compete fairly with other services. Which, does increase competition and choice.

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Re:US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Supp... by root_axis on Saturday May 10, 2025 @05:55PM (#43949315)
Most would go away and be replaced by another monopolist. Likely Microsoft or Apple.
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Re:US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Supp... by int_19h on Saturday May 10, 2025 @09:57PM (#43950626)
So do the same thing to them.
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