> In fact, the DMA doesn't even explicitly require that gatekeepers allow third party app stores; they can only allow direct distribution (e.g. via web sites) instead, if they want.
Is Apple actually complying with the DMA then? They are still requiring notarization, which means apps still have to be approved by them.
The DMA allows Apple to take "strictly necessary and proportionate" measures to ensure that alternative apps do not "endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system". IMO iOS notarization (which is a different and more involved process with many more rules than notarization on macOS) goes well beyond that, but it's up to the EU to decide.
Is Apple actually complying with the DMA then? They are still requiring notarization, which means apps still have to be approved by them.