Why Interoperability is Key for Software Freedom
summary
FSFE documents concrete cases where gatekeepers block real interoperability: Article 67(7) of the DMA requires free, effective access to OS-controlled hardware and software, yet Apple and Google control >99% mobile OS market share and Apple routinely refuses third parties access to camera, microphone, NFC and the Secure Enclave — blocking alternative app stores and payment systems. A March EU Commission decision orders Apple to implement interoperability; FSFE submitted a coalition study, is now monitoring implementation, and asks developers whose access requests were denied to report specifics.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to interoperability
- 3:42Interoperability paradox explained
- 8:00Apple’s anti-interoperability stance
- 10:50EU Digital Markets Act fight
- 13:38Call for developer feedback
- 14:44Q&A session
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