In this rollicking 18th episode of What A Lot Of Things, Ian and Ash dive into the choppy waters of Apple's tussle with the EU over the Digital Markets Act, pondering the implications for developers and users alike. They then take a wistful trip down memory lane, discussing the persistent challenge of legacy systems and out-of-support software, with a particular focus on SQL Server. Along the way, they manage to squeeze in a cheeky debate on teleportation ethics, ponder the correct pronunciation of 'SQL', and reminisce about childhood telly frights. It's a right old mixed bag, this one - tune in for a jolly good natter about tech, nostalgia, and everything in between.

Links

• EU: Digital Markets Act
• Apple Developer: App Review Guidelines
• Daring Fireball: The EU is reaping what it sows with the DMA: Uncertainty
• FT: Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law
• Daring Fireball: Apple’s Plans for the DMA in the European Union
• Apple PR: The App Store, Spotify, and Europe’s thriving digital music market
• Spotify: Apple’s Proposed Changes Reject the Goals of the DMA
• Disney Plus on Apple Vision Pro
• The Register: Apple says if you want to ship your own iOS browser engine in EU, you need to be there (in the EU)
• CGP Grey: The Trouble with Transporters
• The Register: Nearly 20% of running Microsoft SQL Servers have passed end of support
• Hyrum's Law - An observation on Software Engineering
• Wikipedia: History of Microsoft SQL Server
• Wikipedia: Object Relational Mapping (ORM)
• Prisma Next-Generation Node.js & Typescript ORM
• Wikipedia: Year 2037 Problem (aka the Epochalypse)
• Wikipedia: Doctor Who covers the afterlife in Dark Water
• By the Power of Grayskull