https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/
"We, the undersigned organizations representing civil society, nonprofit
institutions, and technology companies, write to express our strong opposition
to Google’s announced policy requiring all Android app developers to register
centrally with Google themselves in order to distribute applications outside of
the Google Play Store, set to take effect worldwide in the coming months.
While we do recognize the importance of platform security and user safety, the
Android platform already includes multiple security mechanisms that do not
require central registration. Forcibly injecting an alien security model that
runs counter to Android’s historic open nature threatens innovation,
competition, privacy, and user freedom. We urge Google to withdraw this policy
and work with the open-source and security communities on less restrictive
alternatives."
See also:
https://keepandroidopen.org/
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
