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The Browser Wasn’t Enough, Google Wants To Control All Your Software (hackaday.com)
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[–] poopkins@lemmy.world 0 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Yet Apple has been able to profit from their walled garden for decades now. Doesn't that set a precedent that it's okay? I honestly don't blame Google for going this route—it's inaction from our policymakers that has created the space for abuse.

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

When our policymakers take direction from capitalists, it’s ok to blame to capitalists.

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Yeah I was going to say it's better to blame the policy makers but who the fuck cares? Neither side of that coin does.

[–] poopkins@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Interesting perspective. So the suggestion is to redirect our blame away from our elected representatives or even from electing representatives that run on a campaign that aligns with our priorities.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

There's more than enough blame to go around. It's not a zero sum game.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The EU has been targeting Apple for years now for not allowing sideloading (the whole Fortnite drama) and ruled that no, Apple can't bar users from installing shit.

[–] poopkins@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Apple requires developers to go through a Notarization process, much in the same way that Google intends to introduce restrictions to sideloading on Android. How is this different?

[–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

It isn't, now that apple is using that to block installation of third party apps I'm expecting the EU to once again step in.