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Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change (9to5mac.com)
submitted 8 months ago by mark@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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HUGE win for EU and for Developers with apps in Apple's App store! 🚀

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[–] mark@programming.dev 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It will be fixed. It's gov. So baby steps. The EU is working hard and it's going to be a while before we get everything we want.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Sure but hundreds of millions of dollars will go into compliance enforcement and litigation against Apple, which is taxpayer money. Apple should be fined Apple money right now for their bad-faith efforts to meet the requirements. They’ve already run the numbers, and they know making third party apps jump through all sorts of hoops, pay exorbitant fees, and fight the system tooth and nail is still cheaper than just complying in good faith.