Dominic

And four white shoe law firms just got their next yacht. Defining what that actually means is going to be... Yeah.

Unless that magical tool called an injunction gets put in place on the injunction. It's an injunction-ception. So there's...

Unless that magical tool called an injunction gets put in place on the injunction. It's an injunction-ception. So there's...

Yeah, I could see that. I mean there's a lot in this ruling, and let's for maybe one second just pretend like this day is not going to happen, which it's – Yeah, of course it will. It's going to happen, right? I wonder – so I read a bunch of takes on this by various outlets, legal experts.

Yeah, I could see that. I mean there's a lot in this ruling, and let's for maybe one second just pretend like this day is not going to happen, which it's – Yeah, of course it will. It's going to happen, right? I wonder – so I read a bunch of takes on this by various outlets, legal experts.

It seems like the thing that particularly annoyed the judge was Google's sweetheart deals with manufacturers and carriers. Yeah.

It seems like the thing that particularly annoyed the judge was Google's sweetheart deals with manufacturers and carriers. Yeah.

And I almost feel like I could see where the judge is coming from. And my concern, I guess, is that all that stuff will stand, which fine, you know, who cares if Verizon loses a few shekels on, you know, pre-installing crap on your phone. But the store stuff doesn't seem like it's on the firmest of footing, right?

And I almost feel like I could see where the judge is coming from. And my concern, I guess, is that all that stuff will stand, which fine, you know, who cares if Verizon loses a few shekels on, you know, pre-installing crap on your phone. But the store stuff doesn't seem like it's on the firmest of footing, right?

Particularly, you know Google, in their effort to throw everything in the kitchen sink at this, is going to cite Judge Daniels' ruling in the Apple case, which the plaintiff was also epic, right? And say, well, hang on, they got to keep their app store and blah, blah, blah. That's precedent. How come we don't? I don't see how they don't make that move, right?

Particularly, you know Google, in their effort to throw everything in the kitchen sink at this, is going to cite Judge Daniels' ruling in the Apple case, which the plaintiff was also epic, right? And say, well, hang on, they got to keep their app store and blah, blah, blah. That's precedent. How come we don't? I don't see how they don't make that move, right?

No, that's unusual. Like that's breakneck speed.

No, that's unusual. Like that's breakneck speed.

Well, it would be interesting if it was a kind of freer market there. What would users do? Are they really going to sign up to the Epic store? Is Epic going to have to do some forcing mechanism like making Fortnite only in the Epic store or cheaper?

Well, it would be interesting if it was a kind of freer market there. What would users do? Are they really going to sign up to the Epic store? Is Epic going to have to do some forcing mechanism like making Fortnite only in the Epic store or cheaper?

10% less, right? Whatever.

10% less, right? Whatever.

I mean, maybe for things power users might need or want. I have a sinking suspicion, actually, what would end up happening is it would kind of, for our audience and us, kind of a perverse effect. It would prove out that people really do prefer the Google Play Store because there'd be little to no change in user behavior.

I mean, maybe for things power users might need or want. I have a sinking suspicion, actually, what would end up happening is it would kind of, for our audience and us, kind of a perverse effect. It would prove out that people really do prefer the Google Play Store because there'd be little to no change in user behavior.

Should we be talking about this? Because if Google management realizes these guys are still there, they're probably going to get rid of them.