alt Hacker NewsThat argument would only last as long as current Android devices are supported for. In seven years, the last devices will run out of support and we'd be back to square one
Legislation, as you say, seems like it'll be necessary :/
That argument would only last as long as current Android devices are supported for. In seven years, the last devices will run out of support and we'd be back to square one
Legislation, as you say, seems like it'll be necessary :/
It's about the lifespan of the platform, not the lifespan of a device.
When you chose to create an open platform with multiple participants, you are creating a new open market where antitrust laws will apply... even to you as the platform creator.
Microsoft, for example, was found guilty of antitrust in the personal computer market long after the original computers running Windows were gone.