Apple’s complete abuse of Notarization is going to be the reason the EC comes down hard on them, and it’s wild how ignorant they are 💀

They just truly don’t give a flying fuck about indie developers
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@rileytestut They really are playing a game of chicken that they started, and I don’t think the EU is going to be first to flinch.
@caseyliss @rileytestut Why would Apple not reject vMac for all of these cited reasons? Force the EC to rule, in writing, that the DMA means Apple is not allowed to protect its trademarked named, trademarked logos, and the MacOS license agreement.

@caseyliss @rileytestut Trial attorneys will often object in court, knowing full well the judge is almost certainly going to overrule their objection, just to assert the objection (and to allow the jury, if it's a jury trial, to know they object).

You don't only object when you think the objection is likely to be upheld.

I think Apple is objecting to vMac (and other such notarization objections) for similar reasons.

@gruber @rileytestut as others have said, notarization is clearly a bait-and-switch. It’s not about protecting users against dangerous apps — as Apple claimed — but rather protecting Apple from apps they deem dangerous to themselves.

It’s gross.

@caseyliss @gruber @rileytestut I guess the alternative would be notarize the app and then sue them for trademark infringement...but I don't know if the fact that they notarized the app would then be used as evidence that Apple tacitly approved? This is a weird situation and feels a little more gray than them trying to stop an app based on functionality. Would they refuse to notarize an app that infringed someone else's IP?
@dmoren @gruber @rileytestut It’s easy for me to armchair quarterback, but yes, I think they would notarize something that’s infringing on someone else’s copyright. Notarization is all about danger to the user, not danger to themselves nor other companies.

@caseyliss @dmoren @gruber @rileytestut But Apple are allowed to be dicks when the EU are bigger dicks, according to some.

Monopoly regulation is not meant to have pet favourites. Ideally, journalists shouldn’t have either. Apple shouldn’t be given a pass based on the venue.