Re last boost:
Microsoft is just doing what Apple did years ago re OneDrive and not asking to back stuff up. This isn't new, nor is it unexpected. I'm surprised it took Microsoft this long, to be honest.
@pwinn The EU absolutely should document it from their side too, and I think they are. The press release mentioned articles 5(4) and 6(4). Now, we can debate whether those are specific enough... I tend to think they are.
@manton I do think the EU is moving in the right direction now, and Apple is clearly being petty. Still, it’s a monumental sea change for US companies, who have largely captured the regulatory apparatus for nearly 50 years, so I’m not surprised they’re terrified of acting without certainty.
I mean, I can’t think of a precedent in the last half-century for a company being forced by the US government to launch a new product, can you? Getting in trouble for things you DO, sure. Getting in trouble for something you DON’T DO? People start talking about “prior restraint” and constitutional issues!
I’m all for it, especially for companies at Apple’s size, but it is new territory, so it’s going to be weird for a while.
