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arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1imagegoogle is a prison and the enemy of FOSS, we really need an alternativelemmy.blahaj.zonenot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square166linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·7 days agoIt’s not an issue for me and for 99.998% of users out there. I know it’s hard to believe on lemmy, but the average user doesn’t even know what sideloading is, let alone needing it.
minus-squareArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 days agoWell then why make it harder and more invasive for those who do use it? You work for google or something?
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·7 days agoTo avoid scams and security problems, pr disasters if it happens, revenue loss… Same reason iOS doesn’t allow it. Whether I work for Google or not shouldn’t matter, but glad you think that, I’ll take it as a compliment.
It’s not an issue for me and for 99.998% of users out there. I know it’s hard to believe on lemmy, but the average user doesn’t even know what sideloading is, let alone needing it.
Well then why make it harder and more invasive for those who do use it? You work for google or something?
To avoid scams and security problems, pr disasters if it happens, revenue loss… Same reason iOS doesn’t allow it.
Whether I work for Google or not shouldn’t matter, but glad you think that, I’ll take it as a compliment.