Is the Epic Google case finally over?

Thoughts on this?

  • lemmysmash@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    4 months ago

    Unless they completely ditch (or be forced to ditch) the developer notarization crap they’re pushing for, all these talks and “registered appstores” will stay just pure bullshit to distract you from what’s important: https://keepandroidopen.org/

  • AlteredEgo@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    4 months ago

    So how come epic can sue for stuff like this, but we can’t sue for android to remain open? Is this just a question of having money to fund such a lawsuit?

    • dan@upvote.auEnglish
      0·
      4 months ago

      You currently have to install F-Droid manually via APK. This change will allow F-Droid to be listed in the Google Play store.

      • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        with the caveat being F-Droid would have to comply with the new developer verification system

        • dan@upvote.auEnglish
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          4 months ago

          It would increase visibility of F-Droid (people that might have never heard of it might start seeing it in the Play Store) so I think they’ll give in to Google’s requirements even if they oppose them…

          • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
            1·
            4 months ago

            It would require either every app developer on F-Droid to comply as well, or for F-Droid to implement google play style app signing, both of which ive seen F-Droid maintainers being against.