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> […] the data owned by another app. This makes me sad. I don't want my data owned by an app, I want it owned by me. (This does not imply allowing all softwar

• URSpider94 10y ago
  the parent is using "owned" in the filesystem sense of the word, meaning what entity controls access and permissions for the files. That's completely separate from ownership of the data, in the sense of copyright and data portability. Apps owning their own data in Android should make you happy, not sad, because it's what prevents a malicious app from hoovering up all of your Tinder messages, or your financial data from Mint.
  • kps 10y ago
    > That's completely separate from ownership of the data No, it isn't. Under the app-controlled model, my access to my data is limited to what the app offers. > […] it's what prevents a malicious app from hoovering up all > of your Tinder messages, or your financial data from Mint. That's an implementation of access control using the app-owned-data model. It's not the only possible implementation of access control.
  • donutz 10y ago
    > Apps owning their own data in Android should make you happy, not sad, because it's what prevents a malicious app from hoovering up all of your Tinder messages, or your financial data from Mint. That's well and good, but it also prevents YOU from hoovering up all your data.