Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s...
by fsflover on Thursday August 28, 2025 @10:20AM
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> but Stallman is an extremest
No, he isn't, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45025116
There's genuine need for application developers to gain access to extremely secure end-to-end attestation of the environment their apps are running in. Its a rare need, but it does exist. There's also genuine need for some consumers to opt-in to a strict security regime.
Google's change forces this draconian, dishonorable regime on all application developers and on all users. Its a change that serves no one except their shareholders.