Judge rules Apple is not 'illegal monopolist' in high-profile Epic case Re: Judge rules Apple is not 'illegal monopolist' in Epic case but IS "Engaging in anticompetitive conduct"

Apple is not an illegal monopoly but has engaged in illegal anticompetitive conduct, a California federal judge ruled Friday in the high-profile case brought by Epic Games.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that “the court does not find that it is impossible,” but rather that Epic failed to demonstrate that Apple is “an illegal monopolist.”

“Nonetheless, the trial did show that Apple is engaging in anticompetitive conduct under California's competition laws,” the judge said in the decision.

Gonzalez Rogers also issued an injunction “permanently” restraining Apple from prohibiting developers to include external links directing customers to options to make purchases outside of the in-app payment system.

Epic, the developer behind the popular Fortnite game, alleged Apple’s App Store rules are anticompetitive. The company alleged that Apple limited developers' ability to direct consumers to alternative payment methods, collecting up to 30 percent commission fees.



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(Epic won the case.)

Can't Epic just move to Android and abandon Apple?

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ztirffritz
Can't Epic just move to Android and abandon Apple?

Epic is suing Google as well, hasn't gone to court yet.

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ztirffritz
Can't Epic just move to Android and abandon Apple?

Epic, and consumers, can move to any other gaming system they wish. And they can move back again. All this does is open another store but implications of increased competition are mostly imagined from what I see.

Buying opportunity.

Apple is not a monopoly which is a win.

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I do not lease my car, I buy.

The same is true for my housing (now), and has always been true for my computers - Mac, Windows, LINUX - or my mobile devices from my Palm PDAs to iPhones.

Sorry, Apple - you do NOT 'own' the iPhone I paid good money for.

This ruling is really a win for consumers in the long run, and Apple too - they have been acting like the Microsoft of the 90s when M$ owned 90% of the desktop market.

So just like Netflix, right?
There must be a difference, though. Maybe licensing media versus code.

On balance, a good ruling. Should get Apple to do what they should have done a long time ago.

And other than the opening up to alternative payment methods, Epic got nothing. Also good!

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rich in distress
So just like Netflix, right?
There must be a difference, though. Maybe licensing media versus code.

I also 'buy' my books or audiobooks. Perpetual license etc.

If I choose to switch to a subscription model for content for my iPhone - whether that's Netflix or Adobe apps - that should be MY choice, not something forced on me by Apple.

The default for control should be the owner/buyer, not the 'seller'.



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Steve G.
(Epic won the case.)

(No, it didn't. One aspect was ruled in favor of Epic.)

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Possible solutions by Apple.

Apple Forks iOS and advises all users that choose iOS15JB that this version will recv security updates "on a separate schedule"

or

Apple has the "Switch to Open Market" version---which downloads and installs Android!

Which would everyone prefer?

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