Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union
by generalizations on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @12:26PM
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Um. Seems like even in this general thread, the Android ecosystem is considered worse than the Apple walled garden. That's a weird claim to make.
Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union
by hu3 on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @01:58PM
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I don't believe I made that claim. On the contrary.
Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union
by kube-system on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @02:05PM
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Not everyone who purchases a phone is the end user. If I'm buying a device for my organization or for a child, I might not want the device to enable that choice at runtime. I want to make the choice at the time of purchase.
Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union
by hu3 on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @03:13PM
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Don't worry. Restricting what's allowed in a company owned iPhone already exists throughout MDM. And that won't change because it's not your device after all.
Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union
by kube-system on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @04:30PM
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I'm aware of MDMs, I administer one. That 50% addresses my comment, but also, MDMs are third party solutions.
Regardless, my point is that opinionatedness is a feature that some people buy, even if many people on this forum don't.
e.g. people might prefer to eat at a nice prix fixe restaurant instead of the Cheesecake Factory.
I can have the coice of alternative apps stores AND still enjoy a curated wallet garden.
How do I know it works? Android is precisely like that.
You see Android users also like the choice of a curated system. Choice being the important word here.