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Leo ( leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ) M to Linux and Tech News@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showEnglish · 1 year ago

F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project

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F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project

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Leo ( leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ) M to Linux and Tech News@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showEnglish · 1 year ago
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F-Droid sees Google’s plans as a threat to FOSS apps.
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    GrapheneOS keeps looking better and better.

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      Sadly, some apps I require, does not function on GrapheneOS or other ROMs. :(

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    I never realised that f-droid was compiling from source and assumed the app devs were providing compiled binaries and saying “trust me bro”. That was fine to me and I’ll still want a marketplace app that gives me access to foss apps so I hope they can find an acceptable compromise.

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    It will also kill any incentive to buy an android phone. Seriously fuck those people.

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