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Re: FOSS app removed from the Play Store for linking to the project's website

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Post by pygy_ » Wed, Aug 18, 2021, 9:05 PM UTC

scrollaway wrote: post #283

pygy_ wrote: post #281

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Neither are being pedantic. There's a pretty large difference (a complete categorical one, actually), between not existing and having been influenced. Your dismissive tone all around is pretty jarring too. You were factually, categorically wrong (twice now). That happens. You may want to accept it gracefully it and go on with your day.

If "that's fair enough" is dismissive to you, I hope I never end up having to break up with you! You're not the person I was replying to, I don't have to justify myself to you. If you want me to be graceful, you can come watch me at the rink instead.

I didn't expect justifications.

I just wanted to point out how wrong you were, and how petulant your reaction was when it was pointed out (several times), just in case it may help open your eyes. Obviously it didn't.

Re: FOSS app removed from the Play Store for linking to the project's website

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Post by WhyNotHugo » Wed, Aug 18, 2021, 10:57 PM UTC

dylan604 wrote: post #192

WhyNotHugo wrote: post #191

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FOSS doesn’t imply no-for-profit. You can use my code however you like, but I still need money to pay rent.

Right, so you gets to pay the dev fees to have your code signed. That's why I specifically stated not-for-profit could use "free" code signing. If you're making money off of the software, pay the fees required as part of the business.

This “fee” is just a vendor abusing their position of power,

If you pay me to write code, and you want to run it on your PC, there’s no reason we should be having to pay a third party to allow this.

Re: FOSS app removed from the Play Store for linking to the project's website

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Post by ribosometronome » Fri, Aug 20, 2021, 7:07 AM UTC

josephcsible wrote: post #84

ribosometronome wrote: post #74

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How can two app stores have a _mono_poly?

Compare the situation to ISPs. There's Comcast, Cox, Charter, etc., but a given location is often only served by one of them, so they don't actually compete with each other. Similarly, nobody has a choice between those two app stores. iOS users can't use the Google Play Store, and Android users can't use the Apple App Store.

But Android and iOS do compete with each other. And, unlike ISPs, I can switch between the two without moving.