It will be fixed. Baby steps. The EU is working hard and it’s going to be a while before we get everything we want.
WolfLink@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
It’s not a win. Apple is still requiring apps to undergo app review and even more exorbitant fees than distributing through the App Store. Apple is doing their best to comply to the letter but not the spirit of the EU ruling.
mark@programming.dev 2 months ago
kautau@lemmy.world 2 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.
Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 months ago
App downloads through websites don't need to go through app review. The developers have some requirements that restrict it to profit-making developers though, see my other comment.
WolfLink@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
It’s a less stringent review process than the App Store, but apps distributed outside of it will have to be “notarized”: macrumors.com/…/alternative-app-store-notarizatio….
Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 months ago
Ah. Your comment sounded like it was way more than just checking if it works, though.
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I disagree - it’s definitely a win.
There’s still more work to be done (you shouldn’t need to first deploy an app with a million downloads on Apple’s own App Store in order to deploy outside of it for example…) but I expect the EU will force them to change that rule.
troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Malicious Corporate Compliance
GreatDong3000@lemm.ee 2 months ago
The only type of corporate compliance