I don't believe that the DMA has (or even could have, given ratified international treaties) anything that nullifies intellectual property rights.
The gatekeepers are required to provide "fair" access, but that doesn't mean everything has to be free of charge.
As an example, I would fully expect that iOS devices will continue to require digital signatures to execute, regardless of installation method. And those digital signatures will only be available to those who pay for the $99/yr developer program and comply with those regulations.
Feel free to bookmark my post and come back to make fun of me if I’m wrong.
I don’t think that there is any “merely” anything. I think it’s a complicated process with tons of patents that you get a license to use when you pay for a developer membership.
Do you believe homebrew software for game consoles is illegal? Do you hold that same opinion for apps offered for jailbroken iDevices?
Patents cover specific implementations. A lightbulb is patented. A specific machine that is connected to one cannot infringe on the patent for the lughtbulb itself, since it doesn't implement its inner mechanisms.
The gatekeepers are required to provide "fair" access, but that doesn't mean everything has to be free of charge.
As an example, I would fully expect that iOS devices will continue to require digital signatures to execute, regardless of installation method. And those digital signatures will only be available to those who pay for the $99/yr developer program and comply with those regulations.