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It's not the media, that's the stance Google themselves adopt with Google Play by acting as non-neutral gatekeepers. Few people lack the intuitive understandin
by leppr 6y ago
It's not the media, that's the stance Google themselves adopt with Google Play by acting as non-neutral gatekeepers.
Few people lack the intuitive understanding of the difference between free platforms and controlled ones. People don't blame Google Search for linking to Stormfront, but they would blame Facebook for hosting it. People don't blame Linux and Windows for allowing you to install malicious apps, because these allow you to install any apps.
- dTal 6y ago>People don't blame Linux and Windows for allowing you to install malicious apps, because these allow you to install any apps. Ah you've really put your finger on something there. The entire concept of an app store, gatekept through a series of hoops to jump through and from which the company takes n% of profit where n is some shockingly large percentage, is a highly costly departure from the traditional model of "obtain software from third party, install". The justification for this mafia-like intercession between vendor and customer has always been "for your protection". If they don't provide any protection, why do we tolerate this racket at all?