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Re:Google have declared Droidscript is malware by thisisjustmine on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @10:57AM (#26956771)
They have a subscription model and ads which are not allowed on FDroid. FDroid also requires the software to be opensource.
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Re:Google have declared Droidscript is malware by AlstZam on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @11:11AM (#26956997)
This is true for the official FDroid repository but independent repo can be created [0]. This helps manage independent signing as well.

[0] : https://www.f-droid.org/en/docs/Setup_an_F-Droid_App_Repo/

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Re:Google have declared Droidscript is malware by ZiiS on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @11:21AM (#26957134)
FDroid do allow subscriptions and ads. They label them 'AntiFeatures' which is not as bad as it sounds; many people will still happy install the App. However FDroid to strictly insist all code is free and open source; this dose mean you are rolling your own Ad and Subscription libraries.
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Re:Google have declared Droidscript is malware by Aachen on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @12:06PM (#26957818)
Correct. Newpipe on f-droid has the anti-feature of promoting a nonfree network service (YouTube) but that doesn't mean people don't install it or that it's banned from f-droid.
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