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Aren't most of the apps on the Chrome OS and Google Play Store just adware ridden nastiness? I never seem to get what I want from there without having to hand o
by rocky1138 11y ago
Aren't most of the apps on the Chrome OS and Google Play Store just adware ridden nastiness? I never seem to get what I want from there without having to hand over all my personal data.
- ultramancool 11y agoYeah, this just about describes 90% of mobile apps. Every time I install a new game I have to go through the process of blocking every way it tries to pry in. Fortunately XPrivacy does a pretty good job of it. But without something like it, you're submitting by default to about a half dozen crash handlers, mobile app statistics tools, ad networks and more for every app you launch. You might think I'm exaggerating, but try using XPrivacy and you'll see - it's really that bad.
- pavel_lishin 11y agoIsn't that just Sturgeon's law?
- goldenkey 11y agofyi (I didn't know either) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law Sturgeon's revelation, commonly referred to as Sturgeon's law, is an adage commonly cited as "ninety percent of everything is crap".
- bitmapbrother 11y agoOne could also say the same about Windows - an ecosystem filled with nothing but virus and malware infected apps.
- WayneBro 11y agoI don't think you can say that about Windows. Can you point to some "virus and malware infected apps" that Windows users commonly install?
- reitanqild 11y ago> Can you point to some "virus and malware infected apps" that Windows users commonly install? Try googling for driver or registry fix or keygen. Enjoy.
- CaptSpify 11y agoIMO the difference is: With Windows, it's expected that your installing from 3rd parties, so you get what you choose to get, warts and all. Installing from the Play Store is supposed to be a "curated" experience. But most of the curated apps are shit.