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Nobody is talking about having the government run app stores. The argument is about regulating app stores to limit the power of the duopoly from having sole di
by skohan 6y ago
Nobody is talking about having the government run app stores. The argument is about regulating app stores to limit the power of the duopoly from having sole discretion over what is and isn't allowed on their store. Mandating side-loading would be an example of one such regulation.
- zepto 6y agoI would rather see the government stay out of regulating software distribution. Once it gets involved, those regulations will be written by lobbyists and will make it harder for new platforms to arise. What I’d prefer is mandating that hardware be able to run alternative OSs. If iPhones and Android devices could have a free OS installed, all of these problems would be taken care of.
- skohan 6y agoYou do realize that mandating side-loading, and alternate OS support would come in the form of government regulation right?
- zepto 6y agoFor the record, I do not support mandating sideloading. I support the right to install an alternate OS on hardware you own. Just to clarify your point, since you have written it in an ambiguous way: Are you asking me whether I realize that the things I support would also require government regulation?
- thayne 6y agoYou have the right to install an alternate OS on your phone now. It's just difficult to do, may result in bricking your device or at least crippling functionality, and even if all goes well, the software ecosystems for the existing alternate OSes is pretty small. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see a viable phone OS, but as far as I can tell none of the existing options are ready to be used as a daily driver yet.