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hanshenning | 2 years ago

> To reflect the DMA’s changes, developers will be able to use alternative browser engines — other than WebKit — for dedicated browser apps and apps providing in-app browsing experiences in the EU.

https://developer.apple.com/support/dma-and-apps-in-the-eu/#...

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wlesieutre|2 years ago

So now European users could be using Firefox with mobile gecko engine, but no one in the US will ever test with that because they're not allowed to have it. Fun!

kjkjadksj|2 years ago

You are acting like people today build for firefox desktop let alone the mobile port

s3p|2 years ago

And European users will have 3000 instances of Chrome now that every app is going to bundle it. I'm all for alternate rendering engines but without giving users a choice the bloat is going to be massive. I don't trust developers to not be bloating their apps and I can almost guarantee we'll see custom versions of Chrome to enhance dev tracking capability on users.

reacharavindh|2 years ago

Oh I don’t mind running iOS wrapper from Mozilla for Firefox mobile - but give me unlock origin, and I’ll thank you for ever!

dleeftink|2 years ago

I'm sure there are creative ways around that. A fragmented market may even incentivise or inspire other regulators to follow suit.