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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by andai on Monday October 27, 2025 @09:46AM (#45721000)
So it's just about incentives right? Who has the power to make these decisions, and what are they likely to decide, given their incentives?
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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by mrkeen on Monday October 27, 2025 @10:31AM (#45721430)
* Government makes services available via auth app of their choosing.

* Auth app deploys to one or two app stores. No financial incentive to do otherwise.

* App stores remain within walled gardens. Tracking, DRM, proprietary drivers come with.

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