According to Apple, only 38 developers have applied to add such links — out of roughly 65,000 that could.

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    I’m not saying it’s not an issue, my point is apple has access to the highest talent and legal advice. There’s no way they are unaware of the realities.

    We can be sure they employ European law staff themselves.

    Conclusion being their actions are attempts to move the window on these types of law. They are aware of the existing status quo, but are driving to advance it to their own ends.

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      Which is worse, because it implies malice.

      But never the less, this tactic would work perfectly in a US court. It probably won’t as EU courts don’t make decisions based on the judge’s feefees like US courts, and precedent and case law mean nothing in European civil law systems.

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        I never applied a value judgement.

        The suggestion that European courts are universally free from manipulation, political meddling or influence is a fairytale. They are leagues better than US courts in this regard, but again we can be sure a megacorp like apple is pulling every lever at their disposal

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          I agree but that has no bearing on my first comment. Common law and civil law are two fundamentally different systems. And Apple seems to always operate as if they’re dealing with a US court, being petty and throwing tamtruns, trying to cheat and weasel their way out. Sure the European courts have their share of corruption, but Apple doesn’t seem to have found said levers yet.

          Mega corporations aren’t magical all powerful infallible entities either. They’re just a bunch of entitled twats with too much money. They’re no better at making decisions as the average Joe.

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          we can be sure a megacorp like apple is pulling every lever at their disposal

          Sure. But as far as I can tell the only lever at their disposal is to drag their feet and try to delay compliance as long as possible.

          It’s an effective strategy, but it’s stupid. They’re making a lot of people angry and that is never a good long term strategy.

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            As far as you’re aware yes. I’ve met some of these people (not at apple, but at another megacorp) and there is a whole world of manipulation and dealmaking that never hits the papers