- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
or “We wouldn’t want an equivalent of F-Droid around here”
Apple says that marketplace developers will need to pay the €0.50 Core Technology Fee for each first annual installation of their marketplace app
lol you really can’t make that up
They saw how unpopular that was with unity and decided it’s a great wrench to throw at the EU while still complying with the letter of the law.
while still complying with the letter of the law
Is that enough though?
I’m not sure about the EU level but in several states not only the letter of the law but also the intent of the law matters.Edit: To clarify, I wonder whether it is enough for companies to follow the letter of the law while flagrantly ignoring the intent of the law.
I’m sure they can tighten it if it doesn’t seem to work out.
Amending the law to fix these issues would take another decade though, so maybe they’re just trying to prolong the process.
not apple is the problem. consumers are.
“Manipulators are not the problem, the people who are manipulated are”
right lol. people have no choice they fall for manipulators because …? to me any iphone customer is proof that laziness and selfishness are the root problem. why invest time, use your brain or be altruistic when you can just care about yourself.