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Apple limits third-party browser engine work to EU devices (www.theregister.com)

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The Register has learned from those involved in the browser trade that Apple has limited the development and testing of third-party browser engines to devices physically located in the EU. That requirement adds an additional barrier to anyone planning to develop and support a browser with an alternative engine in the EU.

It effectively geofences the development team. Browser-makers whose dev teams are located in the US will only be able to work on simulators. While some testing can be done in a simulator, there's no substitute for testing on device – which means developers will have to work within Apple's prescribed geographical boundary.

... as Mozilla put it – to make it "as painful as possible for others to provide competitive alternatives to Safari."

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[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago (1 children)

geolocking is immoral. if they're getting it why the fuck shouldn't we?

[–] puppy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Time to elect better politicians.

[–] kevincox@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Where are they?

And of course with First-past-the-post even if they appear it is harmful to vote for them because you are better to strategically vote for a party that actually has a chance of winning even if they are only marginally better than the other party that is expected to win.

The system is really fucked up top-to-bottom. Very likely on purpose.