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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by echelon on Friday May 02, 2025 @01:23PM (#43872555)
Google and Apple need to be regulated out of the app store business. They have no business doing this bullshit.

It's time. Governments need to put an end to the app store.

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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by ok_dad on Friday May 02, 2025 @01:37PM (#43872704)
I’m with you, let us install programs like on a PC.
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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by echelon on Friday May 02, 2025 @01:41PM (#43872750)
It wouldn't even be hard to achieve security: (1) sandboxing, (2) permissions system, (3) database of bad app signatures, (4) heuristics based monitoring. Most of this is already in place. There's no excuse except money and power.
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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by nomel on Friday May 02, 2025 @02:54PM (#43873455)
> Most of this is already in place.

No, it's in 10 different places.

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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by owlbite on Friday May 02, 2025 @02:38PM (#43873304)
Because that's worked so well for PCs?
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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by BlimpSpike on Friday May 02, 2025 @04:11PM (#43874134)
PCs don't have sandboxing or permissions.
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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by Marsymars on Friday May 02, 2025 @07:42PM (#43875612)
That’s a pretty broad statement, and sure, you can get an OS with neither, but broadly speaking modern operating systems that people use do have sandboxing and permissions.
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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by ok_dad on Friday May 02, 2025 @07:24PM (#43875489)
In fact, I am using a PC right now that is working pretty well.
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Re:Google is hurting new apps that have less users than comp... by nomel on Monday May 05, 2025 @05:50PM (#43899821)
Which specific heuristics based monitoring do you use? Is it tied to a for profit company?
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