Post AzR15c4HDaBcXXxlD6 by fsfe@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AzR15PxSF7bCyug8uW by fsfe@mastodon.social
       2025-10-21T07:17:16Z
       
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       ๐Ÿ›๏ธ We have just arrived at @Curia! ๐Ÿ’ผ Today, our lawyer, Dr. Martin Husovec, will explain to the court why #DMA #interoperability should apply to #Apple in full extent!๐Ÿ‘€ Stay tuned for updates! And if you need a quick recap of what's at stake for #FreeSoftware in this case, have a read here: https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251015-01.en.html
       
 (DIR) Post #AzR15QmVBKQrXEYuTg by fsfe@mastodon.social
       2025-10-21T07:37:19Z
       
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       ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ The hearing is about to begin!๐Ÿ‘€ Representatives from #Apple, @EUCommission and the European Parliament, as policymakers from Germany and industry representatives, are all here at @Curia ๐Ÿ’ฅ This is BIG ๐Ÿ’ฅ    :fsfe:  The FSFE's lawyer will have 10 minutes to explain to Court why #DMA requires interoperable solutions by design!  #FreeSoftware is key for that! ๐Ÿ’ช    Check the broadcast live! https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_1477137/en/(be aware no pics or screenshots are allowed)
       
 (DIR) Post #AzR15RidhAw8RXlL60 by fsfe@mastodon.social
       2025-10-21T08:29:03Z
       
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       #Apple's lawyers are arguing that the #interoperability provision in the #DMA harms the company's human rights ๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿ“– Our lawyer, Martin Husovec, is now on the podium at @Curia โœŠ He is reminding the Court that Apple is being regulated for the public interest and that interoperability and #FreeSoftware cannot be compromised.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzR15SPB90xqZTfJOy by haui@mastodon.giftedmc.com
       2025-10-21T10:30:17Z
       
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       @fsfeA society where a company has "human rights" is actual hell.@Curia
       
 (DIR) Post #AzR15WjB4bL1yf3L84 by fsfe@mastodon.social
       2025-10-21T08:30:27Z
       
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       ๐Ÿ“ข "Given that Appleโ€™s product is an ecosystem where value is created not only by Apple, but also by independent external developers and consumers who own the devices, coercing selected gatekeepersโ€™ products into interoperability is entirely legitimate and necessary."   - :fsfe: FSFE's lawyer, Martin Husovec(We cannot wait to watch the streaming as it is delayed)
       
 (DIR) Post #AzR15c4HDaBcXXxlD6 by fsfe@mastodon.social
       2025-10-21T10:21:39Z
       
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       #Apple is claiming before @Curia that #DMA is expropriating their copyrights and patents! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ The @EUCommission and the @fsfe stated that Apple has not listed any right. How this can be? ๐Ÿค” The Court followed up, but Apple just cannot list any copyright and patent affected by #interoperability!
       
 (DIR) Post #AzR15hHvoF50jLOEgi by fsfe@mastodon.social
       2025-10-21T13:03:08Z
       
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       #Apple is stating at @Curia that the #DMA obligation of "free-of-charge" interoperability imposes enormous burden to their rights. ๐Ÿซข FSFE: No, actually Apple has a menu of choices:๐Ÿ”นUse or develop #OpenStandards;๐Ÿ”นuse or develop proprietary solutions but refrain from using patents and copyrights to block interoperability; or๐Ÿ”น not provide these non-interoperable features in the EU market.#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom