• Ulrich@feddit.org
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    1 day ago

    There is no necessary reason to make the distinction

    There is and I’ve already given it. MS app store doesn’t make up 99% of installations.

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      18 hours ago

      Okay, I understand your position. Android’s play store has market dominance, so the a term to distinguish between 99% of play store installs vs others, makes sense.

      Now, that is a tangent to the main issue, just arguing semantics. The issue is control versus openness, not about the term sideloading.

      Is Google’s plan to restrict app sideloading a good thing in your eyes, or no?

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        17 hours ago

        Now, that is a tangent to the main issue

        A tangent someone else made. Many others really.

        just arguing semantics

        100%

        Is Google’s plan to restrict app sideloading a good thing in your eyes, or no?

        Absolutely not. I will no longer recommend Android to anyone. It’s cooked, as far as I’m concerned.

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          17 hours ago

          Nice, I could tell you’re a smart dude, so at least we all can agree that Android is no longer to be trusted.

          Funny how words and language become the focus of this thread, and then the main issues get pushed to the side. I was arguing against you as if we didn’t agree on the main problem 😅

          • Ulrich@feddit.org
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            17 hours ago

            Words and language are very important sometimes. I just disagree that this is one of those times.