[rprend]

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[mhitza]

Who says that Google is the one to decide what open source software I can install on my mobile Android computing device?

[rprend]

Wym? Google says it’s the one to decide. They are doing this because side loading causes fraud. There is pressure and lobbying (like this open letter) to stop them from locking it down.

[TJTorola]

Ideological is carrying a lot of weight there. Perhaps you can be more specific about the ideological arguments you are hearing that are not worth it?

[rprend]

Walled gardens have less fraud and malware because it's less open. But developers prefer open source decentralized software. Of course, we are technologically literate enough to avoid the fraud. It's similar to drug decriminalization or the legalization of sports gambling.

[jrm4]

Citation please; and remember your answer is incomplete without a comparison to the safety of NON sideloaded apps.

[hypeatei]

Okay, then every book, every email, every text message, every comment, and every letter should be signed by a third party that's verified your ID. After all, there's speech which can cause material harm and free speech is just an ideological thing. It'd be dangerous if we allowed unsigned messages to be sent between people.