Apple is bringing sideloading and alternate app stores to the iPhone
www.theverge.com
Ahead of the DMA coming into force in March.

They’re not actually relinquishing any control. They’re just allowing subsidiary “app stores” to take a tiny cut while Apple still controls everything.

I’ve been an Apple fanboy for years, but less so these days. I can’t imagine that the EU won’t fine them for this, although it’s hard to imagine any fine that would make an impression on a $3 trillion company.

  • rowdy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    167·
    8 months ago

    Reddit I’m not surprised. Can’t speak for hacker news but if their comments are all in defense of Apple, that tells me everything I need to know about the site.

    Lemmy…. lol we both know that’s bullshit. The whole FOSS community is here. Just look at the echo chamber we’ve already created in just this thread.

    All I’m saying is we can be a little more nuanced than “Apple bad”. You see the same shit on both sides of the isle. Some people will shit on apple for something, then turn around and praise Google for the same shenanigans, or vice versa.

    I agree that Apple targets the non-tech people. But there are still technical people with legitimate reasons they use Apple. We shouldn’t be discounted because you don’t agree with the company. I think most of us don’t agree with most companies.

    • Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      93·
      8 months ago

      I kid you not, I vaguely remember that the comment about the phone becoming less safe due to sideloading was from lemmy. I think it was downvoted to hell but still. Lemmy isn’t all techy people and even then some people consider the walled garden as a feature.

      I know all companies are full of bullshit, and I reckon that Apple makes both great software and hardware, but I hate with a passion how they try to make the most anti-consumer shit ever and then claim it’s for their users/environmental benefits. I lose faith in humanity a little bit more each time I read someone comment stating that the EU forcing apple to open imessage would make it less secure or that their forced passage to USB-C would only hurt the users, or that Apple not including the faster charger was okey because they already had a charger at home ( so as Apple claimed, better for the environment ), but then they go and buy it separately ( because it’s better and faster ) and it comes in a box full of plastic.

      • rowdy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        8 months ago

        I respect your stance - I’m willing to bet we’d agree a lot on how we think things should be.