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Re:Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-s... by wil421 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @08:06AM (#20828726)
Long time iOS user and I don’t want to open the App Store. If you look at something like the Nintendo Switch’s eShop, you can get download codes from retailers. I believe retailers get some cut from the sale. Maybe apple could open it up in an indirect way.

In the video game console world you’ve never been able to install your own games. I can’t do it with my car infotainment system either and they have a crude App Store.

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Re:Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-s... by cameronbrown on Thursday August 29, 2019 @10:10AM (#20829622)
Just because other systems are locked down crap doesn't mean they all need to be like that.

The car is probably an exception because close to unbreakable security is.. desirable there.

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