• themurphy@lemmy.ml
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    15 hours ago

    This is only fuel on the EU open source initiatives.

    But I’m pretty sure Google wont get away with locking down EU customers anyway, as this is clearly a breach of the DMA.

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      14 hours ago

      They could clam a web app is the “alternative” I guess.

      They’ll shut that down too. Somehow. For “security” I’m sure, even as the Play Store is infested with scam apps.

      • pkjqpg1h@lemmy.zipOP
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        13 hours ago

        Play Store is infested with scam apps

        Last time when I checked most of the apps was scam

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        14 hours ago

        They mandate 3rd party app stores. I think we are passed that.

        Google is just power grapping what they can towards everyone else to make up for lost profit.

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      14 hours ago

      this is clearly a breach of the DMA

      Is it? I think the DMA should have been written so that it is, but Apple does essentially the same thing and EU regulators don’t seem to be claiming that it’s a violation.

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        14 hours ago

        They mandate 3rd party app stores for Apple also. You can “side load” in the EU on an iPhone.

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          6 hours ago

          And have you seen Apples rules for app stores? Its pathetic that EU allows it.