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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by craftkiller on Monday August 25, 2025 @08:26PM (#45020838)
Stripping away computers entirely would have significant negative impacts. For the *average user*, preventing them from side-loading unsigned apps will have no negative impact.
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by gumby271 on Monday August 25, 2025 @08:52PM (#45020997)
For now, maybe. Like all discussions on freedoms and rights it's usually not about the day to day impact or the average person, if we optimized for the average person, we'd be in a sorry state.
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