This certainly sucks hard. A possible path forward could be to simply discontinue papers. Only grade verbal exams and written exams started and completed in class. Open book, but prohibit usage of non-vetted electronic devices

And you’re suggesting what, that msft tests the waters to risk a fine of potentially 25 billions (10% of 2024 revenue) rather than letting EU users uninstall stuff. I mean I’d love for them to try and get smacked by a huge fine, but they’re not that stupid. And the fact that they have no intention of testing the waters means that the DMA is working. The goal of the DMA is not fining corporations, it’s to force them to behave. And it’s working.

No, I don’t think we are on the same page

Seriously. Correct title is “EU gives EU users more control”

I don’t think you understand the fact that the DMA allows fines of up to 20% of a company’s global total turnover for repeated infractions.

Global, as in worldwide. Turnover, as in not profits, but revenue.

For chronic cases, non monetary fines can be applied, including divestiture of parts of the corporation operating in the european union.

No, microsoft can’t just absorb the fines, because the DMA was formulated from the beginning with the specific goal of making it impossible to just absorb the fines.

Well that’s also chrome isn’t it

I only had to use teams like, three times in my life (so far, hoping to keep the streak going). Two out of three I used firefox on linux (third one was from mobile) and the experience, I have to begrudgingly admit, was perfectly fine. I would find it absolutely hilarious if teams works better from firefox on linux rather than chrome (edge is chrome) on windows.