F-DroidFeb 24

Not sure where #Google asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with #FLOSS devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their #Android users

#FDroid did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person

They all voiced one opinion: "developer verification must be stopped"

@marcprux has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to #keepandroidopen

Click: https://f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html

An Open Letter Opposing Android Developer Verification | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

As we wrote about back in September in F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree, Google plans to enforce mandatory developer registration as a requ...

Show threadYann TrividicFeb 27
@eda @aurelien Surely it is of interest for you :)
Show threadAurélienFeb 27
@yann_t @eda merci du partage !On avait suivi les discussions depuis l'été, mais au moins de mon côté raté la lettre ouverte
Show threadEda

@aurelien @yann_t

Merci, oui c'est dans le cadre de https://keepandroidopen.org/, il faut partager régulier-rement les différents appel de cette initiative, car hélas cela ne s'améliore pas ... je repartage.

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