[sebtron]

So any messaging app that wants to implement Whatsapp interoperability has to apply for it, pray to get their blessing and then sign an NDA.

It is probably a positive change for end users, but far far away from the "open up your protocol" I was hoping for.

[idle_zealot]

So the same loophole Apple us using to render the app distribution part of the DMA moot. I look forward to seeing whether the EU considers this an acceptable interpretation.

[shafyy]

I was also hoping to just be able to build my own messaging app and use it to chat with people who have WhatsApp. I guess this is a first step, and better than nothing. Let's hope the DMA keeps evolving and also closing loop holes.