←back to thread

Apple vs the Law

(formularsumo.co.uk)
377 points tempodox | 1 comments | 11 Jul 25 06:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
Show context
jjcob ◴[11 Jul 25 08:37 UTC] No.44529703[source]▶
I think at this point we should change the law so that Gatekeepers aren't just required to enable competition, but are somehow forced to actually support competition.

I'm not sure how we could enforce that, but maybe the law could stipulate that a certain minimum percentage of users must use 3rd party app stores, or use web apps. They should pay a fine if less than say 5% of apps are distributed outside the app store, or if less than 5% of people use a 3rd party browser engine.

replies(3): >>44530113 #>>44534646 #>>44538360 #
1. AJ007 ◴[12 Jul 25 00:58 UTC] No.44538360[source]▶
This entire thing is a convoluted mess that exists just to employ EU bureaucrats.

The solution is pretty simple: Apple is no longer allowed to run an "App Store" or distribute a pre-installed web browser. This part can be split apart as a separate company if they prefer that to shutting it down. When you look at Apple's taxable income, most of it goes to Ireland. It's very bizarre to call a company that makes everything in China and holds all of its IP in the EU a US company. It isn't.

Apple does what the Chinese government tells it to (see Apple in China by Patrick McGee.) If they pulled the EU stuff over there, Apple would cease to have new hardware to sell.