Good. Apple’s malicious compliance — following the rules but making it extremely unappealing — is coming back to bite them in the ass. I don’t know why they thought they could win this game of chicken. Let us use the product we paid for, how we choose to do so.
Apple’s main problem is that making it unappealing is actually against the rules. When you read some of these regulations, it’s hard to see how Apple’s legal team came to the idea that they were following the rules. It feels like the executives just decided that they weren’t going to go any further in opening up the ecosystem until they are forced.
Good. Apple’s malicious compliance — following the rules but making it extremely unappealing — is coming back to bite them in the ass. I don’t know why they thought they could win this game of chicken. Let us use the product we paid for, how we choose to do so.
Apple’s main problem is that making it unappealing is actually against the rules. When you read some of these regulations, it’s hard to see how Apple’s legal team came to the idea that they were following the rules. It feels like the executives just decided that they weren’t going to go any further in opening up the ecosystem until they are forced.