Owning device is not the same as owning the right to the software that runs on it. Google is well within their rights to say if you want to code on android, show us your ID, it’s not your ethical right to do as you wish with someone else’s software. There may or may not be a valid reason (ie. Too many suspicious apps that have no ownership). You need a license to drive on a public road owned by government , you need a license to code on Google’s Android . I can open up a restaurant that serves no alcohol and request people for ID when they walk in because it’s my right. No law that says you show me your ID but there’s also no law that says I have to let you in.
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
We’re just not gonna see eye to eye on this.
I want privacy and freedom. You want Google to dictate what apps you can use even though it doesn’t effect you.
You don’t give a shit about people who rely on apps that aren’t from the play store. You cant seem to understand why it’s bad because it won’t effect you. It’s selfish
petrjanda@gonzo.markets 4 weeks ago
You’ve put a whole lot of words in my mouth I didn’t say. I just don’t see it as a bad thing, you can still install apps via side loading, but now you can feel comfortable that if you install an app that steals all your passwords you can actually point a finger at who did it and hold them to account. Not that I wish that on anyone.