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Apple is seeking to avoid DMA obligations! The FSFE is intervening in litigation brought by Apple against the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Apple is seeking to avoid DMA obligations related to its App Store and the interoperability


The Free Software Foundation Europe is intervening in litigation brought by Apple against the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the Europe...

The company has put forward an aggressive policy against Software Freedom and interoperability, seeking to deter the enforcement of the DMA – a law dedicated to increase fairness and contestability in digital markets by regulating the economic behaviour of very large tech corporations. Apple’s fee policies, strict vendor lock-in, prohibition on side-loading, and restriction on alternative app stores result in insurmountable barriers against Software Freedom. “Standing against a corporate giant like Apple, which has billions of euros to hinder Software Freedom, reflects the FSFE's commitment to preserving open and competitive digital environments.

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