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"The email made it pretty clear that Google wants developers to continuously push new versions to customers." Why. It is not Google's software. Shouldn't tha

"The email made it pretty clear that Google wants developers to continuously push new versions to customers." Why. It is not Google's software. Shouldn't that decision be left to the software author.

redeux 2y ago
I think it’s about optics. They don’t want their App Store to appear stagnant.
- r0m4n0 2y ago
  I don't know if it's just optics. As a user, I personally don't want to see or download apps that are broken, neglected, or completely left for dead. Maintained apps are usually the best ones right?
  - fsckboy 2y ago
    >Maintained apps are usually the best ones right? microsoft windows has been maintained thru to the present, but has become increasingly unusable since Win 7. so, no, false.
    - hedora 2y ago
      Win 3.1 is more usable for me than it has been in years. I’m considering giving Win 98 or even XP another spin. Similarly, modern third party windows software runs better than ever. Of course, I run it all under Linux…
    - r0m4n0 2y ago
      One example doesn't prove that statement false. I said usually. But also I'm not sure that's a great example anyway because I'm sure most people would want to find Microsoft apps on the app store regardless of what you think about their "usability" or maintenance. Usability is a different metric that's more arbitrary
1vuio0pswjnm7 2y ago
Being in control of the OS, can Google in some cases force software authors to rewrite software and "release new versions" by changing/adding/removing APIs, etc.
justoreply 2y ago
Because they want developers to use the latest version of their API. And as a user it is a good thing, as the API is getting more restrictive and privacy focused
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 2y ago
  "Because they want developers to use the latest version of their API." But the parent commenter's company software did not need to be updated to be useful to the company. Its only purpose was to control hardware made by the company.
  - justoreply 2y ago
    As I said, it is useful for the users to have software that is complying with the latest version of the API, and it is good that Google is enforcing it
    - 1vuio0pswjnm7 2y ago
      But the user here is the owner of the software and the hardware and is stating they do not want to keep releasing new versions.

"The email made it pretty clear that Google wants developers to continuously push new versions to customers." Why. It is not Google's software. Shouldn't that decision be left to the software author.

redeux 2y ago

I think it’s about optics. They don’t want their App Store to appear stagnant.

r0m4n0 2y ago
I don't know if it's just optics. As a user, I personally don't want to see or download apps that are broken, neglected, or completely left for dead. Maintained apps are usually the best ones right?
- fsckboy 2y ago
  >Maintained apps are usually the best ones right? microsoft windows has been maintained thru to the present, but has become increasingly unusable since Win 7. so, no, false.
  - hedora 2y ago
    Win 3.1 is more usable for me than it has been in years. I’m considering giving Win 98 or even XP another spin. Similarly, modern third party windows software runs better than ever. Of course, I run it all under Linux…
  - r0m4n0 2y ago
    One example doesn't prove that statement false. I said usually. But also I'm not sure that's a great example anyway because I'm sure most people would want to find Microsoft apps on the app store regardless of what you think about their "usability" or maintenance. Usability is a different metric that's more arbitrary

1vuio0pswjnm7 2y ago

Being in control of the OS, can Google in some cases force software authors to rewrite software and "release new versions" by changing/adding/removing APIs, etc.

justoreply 2y ago

Because they want developers to use the latest version of their API. And as a user it is a good thing, as the API is getting more restrictive and privacy focused

1vuio0pswjnm7 2y ago
"Because they want developers to use the latest version of their API." But the parent commenter's company software did not need to be updated to be useful to the company. Its only purpose was to control hardware made by the company.
- justoreply 2y ago
  As I said, it is useful for the users to have software that is complying with the latest version of the API, and it is good that Google is enforcing it
  - 1vuio0pswjnm7 2y ago
    But the user here is the owner of the software and the hardware and is stating they do not want to keep releasing new versions.