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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by Redoubts on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @08:06AM (#26968393)
50 years of worse-is-better ruling the software world suggests otherwise.
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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by amelius on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @10:30AM (#26969783)
Some people prefer the safety of Disney World.

Others like to go base jumping from some mountain in the Alps.

Shouldn't both be possible? Or do we want a Mickey Mouse in the Alps telling us to go back for our own safety?

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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by Redoubts on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @10:34AM (#26969823)
Yeah, but that’s what Android is for. I have absolutely no faith that developers won’t pick the easiest, cheapest, least restrictive distribution channel available. And I have every inclination they will sacrifice every user desire for privacy and integrity to get there.
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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by amelius on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @12:25PM (#26971174)
Yet I have no such problems on Linux.
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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by zepto on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @12:29PM (#26971223)
Do you actually think that’s a reasonable comparison? GNU Linux is not a consumer operating system used by billions of people on their phones.
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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by Redoubts on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @12:41PM (#26971365)
Glad we’ve entered the year of the Linux desktop.
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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by emodendroket on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @10:33AM (#26969817)
It is hardly impossible to install third-party software on your phone if you're up for base jump levels of risk.
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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by amelius on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @10:49AM (#26970011)
It's getting more difficult every day.

And I don't want to punch Mickey Mouse every time I go climbing.

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Re:Dominance of Apple and Google’s app stores impacting comp... by MR4D on Thursday April 29, 2021 @01:10PM (#26983781)
Honest question - why do you have to climb this mountain?

I’m genuinely curious, because to me that’s the equivalent of telling Ford that you want a Ferrari engine in your mustang.

Maybe if someone could help me understand this I would be more open to those kinds of ideas.

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