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Can someone explain this? https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration
by gowld 1y ago
Can someone explain this?
https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration...
> The F-Droid project cannot require that developers register their apps through Google, but at the same time, we cannot “take over” the application identifiers for the open-source apps we distribute, as that would effectively seize exclusive distribution rights to those applications.
I don't understand the argument.
- torben-friis 1y agoThe first part is obvious I think (they don't want to make registration in google's store a requirement for f-droid since that defeats half the purpose of f-droid). The other half is suggesting they could offer uploading the apps put into f-droid to the store (under an f-droid account I'd guess) but they immediately discard that option since it would make f-droid the exclusive distributor, taking something from the dev.
- WithinReason 1y agowhy would the dev lose the right to distribute their app?
- veeti 1y agoThe signing key with the majority of installs "wins" the package name for use, meaning that only the developer or F-Droid's key can be used for one app.
- WithinReason 1y agocould they just append f-droid to the name then?