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Eu to make Apple open up operating system to rival tech (link added forgot to include it this morning)
(apnews.com)
An erra is to come to an end as the Eu says enough is enough and introduces new rules and hefty fines.
Damn… this is the first time I don’t agree with the outcome of an EU decision regarding Apple.
Why not? Opening up a system to competition usually makes it better, no?
Their stuff is designed to specifically work with their stuff, and that’s a big part of their IP.
The I in IP stands for intelectual; AKA, the clever things they reached with their thoughts. The artificial limitations are not IP, simply mechanisms they included exclusivity. They needn't be clever. if (!apple) { rejectApp(); hideDocs() } is not IP.