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Comment by spaceport

15 days ago

> The DMA is in fact cementing their duopoly power, the opposite of the objective of the law.

Power centralization is a key component of control and we live in times of unprecedented control being exerted on citizens.

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jjav  15 days ago

This is why the only way forward is open standards not owned by anyone, like SMTP.

  • pixl97  15 days ago

    When you have a duopoly they just ignore them. There were plenty of open standards that Microsoft just ignored for the longest time. Lawsuits took years or decades. Companies this size buy congresses to ensure laws don't get past demanding things like this. And lastly, the average person is ignorant to why we would need things like this.

    Some days it's rather depressing to think how most people would just gladly sign themselves up for slavery.

  • M95D  15 days ago

    Try setting up a SMTP server for youself. You'll instantly get added to a spam blacklist.

    • jjav  14 days ago

      To be clear, you don't need to run email servers yourself just to use email which is an open protocol.

      There are plenty of providers, even if you steer clear (as you should) of the big monopolies of gmail and microsoft.

      But to address the specific comment,

      > Try setting up a SMTP server for youself. You'll instantly get added to a spam blacklist.

      I do and no. I run my own email infrastructure, including delivery. Works just fine.

immibis  15 days ago

I saw some new announcements about new Linux phones (other than Librem and Pine). Unfortunately I don't remember what they're called. Hopefully this is starting a new wave of Linux phones.

blibble  15 days ago

it's also the EU's[1] raison d'être

it was created, and exists entirely to centralise power

[1]: the organisation itself, not the countries in it