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Re:When an app asks for permissions, it should have a “feed ... by kilolima on Saturday July 08, 2023 @01:57PM (#36646919)
For example, Gaia Maps. It's just a navigation app using publicly funded USGS or crowd sourced base maps, but by switching over to a user account requirement, they can con people into paying a monthly subscription for map "updates".

If you're going to rip people off with "software as a service" then you need to require an account.

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Re:When an app asks for permissions, it should have a “feed ... by newaccount74 on Sunday July 09, 2023 @05:22PM (#36659051)
Just because maps are based on public data doesn't mean that making them doesn't cost money.
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