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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Free Software@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 days ago

Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project

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Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project

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: Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member
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    Well yeah, but do FOSS enthusiasts generally want to use mainstream apps like Instagram anyway?

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      Is Signal mainstream?

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        Ish? It’s something most people might have heard of, and it’s not in F-Droid.

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          Molly is though

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      thats why my whole rant was pointed at people working and/or having the same amount of brain wrinkles as IGN employees

      Because yes, most mainstream people are just like this when reviewing Google less phone OSs

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