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HUGE win for EU and for Developers with apps in Apple's App store! 🚀

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[–] [email protected] 135 points 8 months ago (9 children)

It’s not a win. Apple is still requiring apps to undergo app review and even more exorbitant fees than distributing through the App Store. Apple is doing their best to comply to the letter but not the spirit of the EU ruling.

[–] mark 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It will be fixed. It's gov. So baby steps. The EU is working hard and it's going to be a while before we get everything we want.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Sure but hundreds of millions of dollars will go into compliance enforcement and litigation against Apple, which is taxpayer money. Apple should be fined Apple money right now for their bad-faith efforts to meet the requirements. They’ve already run the numbers, and they know making third party apps jump through all sorts of hoops, pay exorbitant fees, and fight the system tooth and nail is still cheaper than just complying in good faith.

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