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Eugen Rochko Aug 26, 2025

"Sideloading" is the rentseeker word for "being able to run software of your choosing on a computing device you purchased". There is no reasonable case for an operating system developer having a say over what programs you run on your hardware.

#Android #Google

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TrimTab 🇺🇦Aug 26, 2025

@Gargron
I agree in spirit, but man... Its only 50% rentseeking... My elderly parents and computer illiterate siblings and coworkers would get in trouble fast if they weren't constrained by 3 software platforms: mint software manager, android play, and MS whatchamacallit. I have pounded it into their heads: never download software candy from strangers. (I live in an anti-apple pocket of the world)

But then, i guess all three of those do let you do your own thing to varying degrees.

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Loren Aug 26, 2025

@TrimTab @Gargron Other people being tech illiterate should not be my problem.

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TrimTab 🇺🇦

@duckdotexe @Gargron
Do you not care for any others? No friends, family or colleagues? Just remorseless indifference towards everyone who isn't you? I doubt that's who you are...

There comes a point where if someone we care about is in trouble, we help. As computer gurus in todays age that gives us many opportunities to lend a hand.