Again, when I install something from the AUR (which is not where most software comes from) it isn’t given a special term. It’s the exact same situation as “sideloading” but we just call it installing. Can you explain what the difference is between them?
Comment on Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks agoBecause 99% of people are getting it from the same place…
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
—99+% are from official repositories
LOL you just lumped every other repository into one and then excepted the AUR for…reasons?
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Because the AUR is by users. The others aren’t.
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I don’t understand what that has to do with this conversation?
yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
even within android, if you attempt to install an apk directly, it doesn’t say “would you like to sideload this application?”, but instead says, “Do you want to install this app?”.
Even Google’s own OS doesn’t use made up language.
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I don’t know what that’s supposed to prove. Use of the word is not mandatory.