Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoGoogle must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivalswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square136linkfedilinkarrow-up1954cross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
arrow-up1954external-linkGoogle must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivalswww.bbc.co.ukLady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square136linkfedilinkcross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
minus-squareReddfugee42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·edit-21 month agoWhen it comes to something punitive like a fine, fine versus worth is literally the only thing that matters. If the fine isn’t big enough, it’s more like a fee for doing business. They just added to the bottom line and keep rolling.
minus-squareJiral@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIt really is not. Companies operate on creating profit. Activities are judged on their ROI. Worth is not relevant for the ROI.
When it comes to something punitive like a fine, fine versus worth is literally the only thing that matters. If the fine isn’t big enough, it’s more like a fee for doing business. They just added to the bottom line and keep rolling.
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It really is not. Companies operate on creating profit. Activities are judged on their ROI. Worth is not relevant for the ROI.