[Guest42]

Agreed. It seems as though they've adopted a never-surrender mindset and will continue down the current path regardless of circumstances.

[Nextgrid]

I think this is going to be a wake-up call, not just for Apple but big tech in general. They're used to the US where regulators, when they even exist, can trivially be worked around with lobbying or a half-assed, bad-faith "solution" like this one. It seems like this kind of strategy no longer works in the EU.

[realusername]

They dig their own grave, they have way too much market power while simultaneously reducing as much as they can the taxes they provide in the EU, their contempt is the cherry on top. I don't even see anything which could make them not get hammered.

[chasil]

There should be an F-Droid for Apple, that only accepts contributions in the form of source code.

Both Apple and Google should be compelled to admit anything from F-Droid into their relevant app stores, at whatever price the developer sets.

When an app developer is proscribed, this option will allow access to mobile platforms that Apple or Google would otherwise revoke and ban.

There is enough attention on this issue now to force this to happen.

https://nypost.com/2022/01/31/googles-online-ad-business-wou...

[toyg]

I reckon Cook has accepted that the party will end soon; and so they will milk the market for as much as they can, until the very last day.

That's the only explanation that respects his intelligence.