▲ 1320 ▼ The Browser Wasn’t Enough, Google Wants To Control All Your Software (hackaday.com) submitted 1 year ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 394 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca -4 points 1 year ago (1 child) No idea. Sent from my iPhone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] paequ2@lemmy.today 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh, thank god Apple lets users install whatever software they want—hey, wait a minute... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] blitzen@lemmy.ca -6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities, it was how to stop using Android. Switching OS is how. Losing side loading is something being lost either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paequ2@lemmy.today 15 points 1 year ago (1 child) The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities This is exactly the question. The article is about Google taking away software freedom, forcing developers to dox themselves, and forcing users to only install software from Google's approved list. Apple is already there. How would that help anyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) At the very least, the threat of losing a large number of users may cause Google to reverse their decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) that was a good joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago Ios is bad. I'd rather have locked down android with the official terminal, rather than go back to using the iSh[1] app for terminal on ios [1] https://ish.app/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh, thank god Apple lets users install whatever software they want—hey, wait a minute... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] blitzen@lemmy.ca -6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities, it was how to stop using Android. Switching OS is how. Losing side loading is something being lost either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paequ2@lemmy.today 15 points 1 year ago (1 child) The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities This is exactly the question. The article is about Google taking away software freedom, forcing developers to dox themselves, and forcing users to only install software from Google's approved list. Apple is already there. How would that help anyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) At the very least, the threat of losing a large number of users may cause Google to reverse their decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) that was a good joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago Ios is bad. I'd rather have locked down android with the official terminal, rather than go back to using the iSh[1] app for terminal on ios [1] https://ish.app/ permalink fedilink source parent
[+] blitzen@lemmy.ca -6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities, it was how to stop using Android. Switching OS is how. Losing side loading is something being lost either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paequ2@lemmy.today 15 points 1 year ago (1 child) The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities This is exactly the question. The article is about Google taking away software freedom, forcing developers to dox themselves, and forcing users to only install software from Google's approved list. Apple is already there. How would that help anyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) At the very least, the threat of losing a large number of users may cause Google to reverse their decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) that was a good joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago Ios is bad. I'd rather have locked down android with the official terminal, rather than go back to using the iSh[1] app for terminal on ios [1] https://ish.app/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 15 points 1 year ago (1 child) The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities This is exactly the question. The article is about Google taking away software freedom, forcing developers to dox themselves, and forcing users to only install software from Google's approved list. Apple is already there. How would that help anyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) At the very least, the threat of losing a large number of users may cause Google to reverse their decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) that was a good joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) At the very least, the threat of losing a large number of users may cause Google to reverse their decision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) that was a good joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) that was a good joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago Ios is bad. I'd rather have locked down android with the official terminal, rather than go back to using the iSh[1] app for terminal on ios [1] https://ish.app/ permalink fedilink source parent