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EU fines Apple $568m for deterring third-party payment methods on App Store (www.gamesindustry.biz)
submitted 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) by dwazou@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Fuck the stupid morons who defend Apple.

Imagine if Microsoft banned Windows users from installing the software they want on their computer.

Imagine if Microsoft required all software developers to give them 30% of their earning or Microsoft will ban them from Windows

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[–] knighthawk0811@lemmy.ml 23 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

except only loosing 568m is just "the price of doing business" for them and it's not much of a deterrent to make them stop. they made more than that by doing this so it's still a net profit

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Right. And the fines will continue, lol.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 15 points 12 hours ago

While true, 568m is a significant cost of doing business. Also remember that a punitive action should not make the company go bankrupt, it should make them rethink.

And if they don't, the fines will go higher, until they do rethink.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I mean that would imply they stood to gain $568M by not allowing 3rd party app stores. Seems unlikely.

[–] knighthawk0811@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

one of the most profitable companies in the world, it seems very likely

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

How much money do you think Google loses to 3rd party app stores? Considering they've been allowed from the beginning and are also one of the most profitable companies in the world?

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Companies don't do shit that costs them money for no reason.

There are only two reasons a for profit company would do something, for profit or because the law is making them.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Well I think it's fair to assume that they not only didn't know for certain that they would be charged/fined but also how long it would take for that to happen or how much it would be. And they rolled the dice. They're definitely greedy but they're not omnipotent.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Likely. I guess I should clear up what I'm trying to get at, companies that large and monopolistic spend immense amount of resources doing everything they can to stifle competition because it's profitable to do so. They made the move knowingly approaching if not downright crossing the line, because their analysis showed them it would turn out to be profitable. Will we be fined? Probably not. If we do, can we afford it and still turn a profit?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry, I don't understand how that's supposed to answer my question?

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

I missed. Meant to be aimed at your first comment up there