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Question, does this hinder a persons ability to create APKs from their own code without any intention of publishing to the play store?
by Guest42 5y ago
Question, does this hinder a persons ability to create APKs from their own code without any intention of publishing to the play store?
- vesinisa 5y agoIt does not, but if they choose to publish through Play Store it makes it more difficult to use alternative stores.
- eplanit 5y agoNot _yet_, but surely that's on the horizon. We (developers) need a truly open mobile platform, soon!
- Google234 5y agoThat platform will not doubt be infested with malware.
- bogwog 5y agoUnlike what? Android? iOS? I dare you to close your eyes and install a random free app on the Play Store or Apple App Store. Chances are high you'll download some malware.
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y agoPinephone just runs Linux distros, which have a good track record.
- eplanit 5y agoMy Linux environments are open -- I am free to obtain and run software from wherever and whomever I please, and they're not infested with malware. I apply my own reasoning and decision-making, which includes considering the reputation of the source(s). It has worked out fine for many years now. We can have openness and still be thinking of the children. /s
- Google234 5y agoLinux is not a target for common malware app developers, now. I’m not worried about the professional engineers.
- selfhoster11 5y agoWhat's it to you? We did this exact thing with Windows for nearly 20 years and the world didn't end.