alt Hacker News> The problem with mandatory developer registration, is that it gives Google and Governments the ability to veto apps.
Don't they already have that power?
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aftergibson • yesterday at 8:28 PM
No judgement whatsoever, but for almost everyone they too will think, no big deal you only install software through stores right? Nothing changes for them, in fact they can't conceive of an alternative anymore.
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mhitza • yesterday at 7:04 PM
No, that is one reason why they are pushing for these changes.
You can download any APK you like on the internet and run it without google/gov getting in the way