🏛️ We have just arrived at @Curia!
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️ We have just arrived at @Curia! 
Today, our lawyer, Dr. Martin Husovec, will explain to the court why #DMA #interoperability should apply to #Apple in full extent!
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 -
️ We have just arrived at @Curia! Today, our lawyer, Dr. Martin Husovec, will explain to the court why #DMA #interoperability should apply to #Apple in full extent! 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
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️ The hearing is about to begin! Representatives from #Apple, @EUCommission and the European Parliament, as policymakers from Germany and industry representatives, are all here at @Curia 
This is BIG
The FSFE's lawyer will have 10 minutes to explain to Court why #DMA requires interoperable solutions by design! #FreeSoftware is key for that! 
Check the broadcast live! https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_1477137/en/(be aware no pics or screenshots are allowed)
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️ The hearing is about to begin! Representatives from #Apple, @EUCommission and the European Parliament, as policymakers from Germany and industry representatives, are all here at @Curia This is BIG
The FSFE's lawyer will have 10 minutes to explain to Court why #DMA requires interoperable solutions by design! #FreeSoftware is key for that!
Check the broadcast live! https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_1477137/en/(be aware no pics or screenshots are allowed)
#Apple's lawyers are arguing that the #interoperability provision in the #DMA harms the company's human rights
Our lawyer, Martin Husovec, is now on the podium at @Curia 
He is reminding the Court that Apple is being regulated for the public interest and that interoperability and #FreeSoftware cannot be compromised. -
#Apple's lawyers are arguing that the #interoperability provision in the #DMA harms the company's human rights
Our lawyer, Martin Husovec, is now on the podium at @Curia He is reminding the Court that Apple is being regulated for the public interest and that interoperability and #FreeSoftware cannot be compromised.
"Given that Apple’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 gatekeepers’ products into interoperability is entirely legitimate and necessary." - FSFE's lawyer, Martin Husovec(We cannot wait to watch the streaming as it is delayed)
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"Given that Apple’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 gatekeepers’ products into interoperability is entirely legitimate and necessary." - FSFE's lawyer, Martin Husovec
(We cannot wait to watch the streaming as it is delayed)
#Apple is claiming before @Curia that #DMA is expropriating their copyrights and patents!
The @EUCommission and the @fsfe stated that Apple has not listed any right. How this can be?
The Court followed up, but Apple just cannot list any copyright and patent affected by #interoperability!
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#Apple is claiming before @Curia that #DMA is expropriating their copyrights and patents!
The @EUCommission and the @fsfe stated that Apple has not listed any right. How this can be?
The Court followed up, but Apple just cannot list any copyright and patent affected by #interoperability!
#Apple is stating at @Curia that the #DMA obligation of "free-of-charge" interoperability imposes enormous burden to their rights. 🫢
FSFE: No, actually Apple has a menu of choices:
Use or develop #OpenStandards;use or develop proprietary solutions but refrain from using patents and copyrights to block interoperability; or not provide these non-interoperable features in the EU market. -
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