
Why F-Droid Still Can't Get on iPhone (FSFE Lawyer Interview)
About this episode
The Digital Markets Act is a can opener for Big Tech's walled gardens, forcing Apple, Google, and Microsoft to open their platforms whether they like it or not. Henry sat down with Lucas Lasota from the FSFE (Free Software Foundation of Europe) to understand what the DMA actually does, why Big Tech is fighting it in court, and what it means for open source software and your digital freedom.
📱 RESOURCES
• Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE): https://fsfe.org
• Free Software Foundation (FSF US): https://www.fsf.org
• Public Money, Public Code campaign: https://publiccode.eu
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00:00 INTRO
00:01:36 WHAT IS THE FSFE?
00:04:12 LUCAS' ROLE AT FSFE
00:05:44 INTRO TO THE DMA
00:09:45 THOUGHTS ON REGULATION
00:12:47 PUBLIC MONEY, PUBLIC CODE
00:21:25 BREAKDOWN OF THE DMA
00:30:54 DMA ENFORCEMENTS
00:31:44 INTEROPERABILITY
00:36:20 DMA ENFORCEMENTS (CONT'D)
00:38:50 DMA CRITICISMS
00:50:41 USB-C ON IPHONES
00:53:03 APPLE'S "MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE"
00:56:57 UNDERSTANDING THE EU
01:02:12 EU COMMISSION & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
01:06:58 DMA'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE
01:11:57 BIG TECH + INTERPRETATION OF LAW
01:18:23 OUTRO
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