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ITGUYINSD said:

jimh2 said:

quakerotis said:

I can understand why. This shortening will just increase overhead and not contribute to better security.

Contributing to better security is exactly why Apple (and others) want it done.

Have you ever upgraded a SSL cert on servers?  Some are an outright nightmare.  The problem is there is no standard for installing them.

And that’s one good reason not to be using that server. It means there was no (competent) system architect and there are other pitfalls awaiting you. Easily updated certs are a BASIC function. 

NYC362 said:

As the rather secretive CEO of a company that values its secrets more than anything else, I find it really hard to believe that Tim Cook called a person known for blabbering about anything and everything to complain about the EU.

If anyone here has ever worked for Apple, you'll know exactly how I feel.  It just isn't in the Apple DNA for something like this to have happened.

If it did, it is shocking.  

Yeah, that’s what my take was, also. But there’s a little part of me that wonders if Cook may have just mentioned it in passing … nothing specific other than its recency. In Trump’s brain, that’s as good as asking for a hit on the European president 

flydog said:

foregoneconclusion said:

The anti-steering ruling has never made much sense due to the iPhone providing users with a wide variety of methods for obtaining information about products. Users are not limited to accessing the App Store to get information about apps or developers. They also have access to the internet, social media, email, text messages, direct messaging etc. and it's all on the same device. 

Should make perfect sense since the crux of the lawsuit is that Apple prohibited developers from linking out to their websites, web stores, social media pages, etc to communicate alternative payment methods. 

Yes, exactly the same way Walmart isn’t allowed to advertise in Target or any other store, digital or physical. What don’t people get about that? It’s Apple’s store. Not Epic's. Will Sweeney allow steering in the Epic Store? If not, he’s a shit liar about his motives here. 

Curious if these folks are using sub-standard or incorrect USB cables. It could be that the operating systems (I’ve seen this with Windows 11 as well, particularly company managed units) have become less promiscuous in allowing poor quality cables to function.

Case in point, I have an LG USB-C only monitor I use in testing. No firmware has been updated on the unit, as far as I can tell. And yet, in recent months the newer OS versions stopped working with the original 10Gbps cable, then all 10/20Gbps cables I have. And now only works with 40Gbps USB-C cables. The caveat here is this is the only USB-C PD unit I have. However, anecdotally, I have noticed similar issues with all equipment, particularly hubs, and across multiple different machines. (I’m discounting Linux-based OSes here as they’ve always been persnickety.)

I source my daily-driver cables from reputable companies known for quality products, but also have dozens of no-name/no-spec cables that were included with various products. These seem hit-or-miss in their functionality.

All of this is just personal experience, mind you. I have no hard evidence that points to any one thing in particular other than I’ve had to swap out a lot of cables.

On that note, I’ll point out that I don’t have access to a cable tester. But if someone wants to make a recommendation, that would be appreciated. 

nubus said:

chasm said:

The European Commission works very hard at making Europe really unattractive to non-EU businesses. Apple is no angel, but the obvious bias in favour of Spotify is kind of ridiculous, but luckily they don't have a leg to stand on if this case goes to court, so my prediction will be that Apple will eventually prevail in this particular case.

US just fined Visa and MasterCard $30 bn for charging shops too much and causing price increases. A judge found $30 bn wasn't enough. The case of App Store is similar and could very well go to courts in the US. US, EU, and most of the world have antitrust regulation in place. EU under Vestager was known for being all open markets to the point where unions gave her a statue of a raised middle finger (a statue she kept on display at her office). The next 5 years are likely to be protectionism just as we have seen from US. But this case... it could happen in US and would give us more competition and better pricing.

What the credit card companies have done over the years in question isn’t remotely similar to the situation with the App Store. Read the case files, please.