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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by jacquesm on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @09:18PM (#45909677)
That's a disingenuous argument though: they are in that position because they chose to make themselves the only way that a 'normal' user is able to install software on these devices. If not for that these governments wouldn't have a point to apply pressure on in the first place.
Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by m4rtink on Thursday November 13, 2025 @03:52AM (#45912471)
BTW, Stallman and FSF have been saying this the whole time - if you become the only gatekeeper, don't be surprised when government people show up and force you to ban apps or users from your platform.