EU's Digital ID is Killing the Open Phone Market
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In this video I discuss how the European Digital Identity program's implementation could make Linux phones, older Android devices, and Android phones with custom ROM's unable to access online services...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.wtf/post/47274322

So, the EU Digital ID is threatening to kill alt Android and Linux phones, but this is also probably gonna screw over desktops too, because going by how it’s laid out by Mental Outlaw here, desktops could start being required to run Win11 with Pluton enforcement to comply with this, which would not only lock out Linux and BSD desktops, but also older desktops in general which can’t run Win11, and even older desktops which can run Win11 but are too old to support Pluton, meaning just like you have to buy a new Google or Apple phone to comply with this, you’d also have to buy a new Win11 desktop or laptop as well.

  • eremophila@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    forcing consumers to use microsoft would be anti-competition, so no, not going to happen, at least outside of the usa

      • eremophila@lemmy.zip
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        2 months ago

        I do not underestimate mcmuricas slimy influence, it looks like you underestimate politicians desire to be re-elected in the eu, and elsewhere.

        Guillotines will be making a comeback soon enough, obviously not in the usa though, where it is more important to cheer for your political team, than it is to remove a pedophile from power.