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1183 points robenkleene | 1 comments | 20 Oct 20 15:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.47s | source

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jjoonathan ◴[20 Oct 20 16:03 UTC] No.24838965[source]▶

"You don't need kernel extensions, we'll provide APIs for you! We won't abuse the power that gives us, promise!"

...and now Apple has altered the deal and we must pray they do not alter it further. Disgusting. Predictable, expected, unsurprising -- but still disgusting.

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nix23 ◴[20 Oct 20 16:19 UTC] No.24839174[source]▶

>>24838965 #

Dont pray, just dont buy Apple Products

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munificent ◴[20 Oct 20 16:27 UTC] No.24839301[source]▶

>>24839174 #

Boycotting is not an effective strategy for addressing oligopolies. You need actual strong anti-trust regulation.

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1. ballenf ◴[20 Oct 20 17:33 UTC] No.24840146[source]▶

>>24839301 #

I get the antitrust case on iOS, but has the argument been widened to include regulating what Apple does with its PCs?

Or are we saying that we want the federal government to regulate OSs generally?

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