GrappleHat@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2年前Google loses antitrust case vs Epic Games. Jury rules Google Play store constitutes an illegal monopolywww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1178 cross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@hexbear.netandroid@kbin.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksantitrust@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialandroid@lemmy.worldeticadigitale@feddit.it
arrow-up1178external-linkGoogle loses antitrust case vs Epic Games. Jury rules Google Play store constitutes an illegal monopolywww.theverge.comGrappleHat@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2年前message-square35fedilink cross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@hexbear.netandroid@kbin.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksantitrust@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialandroid@lemmy.worldeticadigitale@feddit.it
minus-squareLmaydev@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2年前Because 90+% of people don’t know what fdroid is and can’t get many of the apps they need there.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2年前Okay but just the existence of APKs and sideloading means options exist. That doesn’t make a monopoly in my mind
minus-squareflying_sheep@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2年前That doesn’t answer the question. Sure, in isolation, Android app ecosystem isn’t ideal. But it’s so so much better at allowing competition than the apple one.
Because 90+% of people don’t know what fdroid is and can’t get many of the apps they need there.
Okay but just the existence of APKs and sideloading means options exist. That doesn’t make a monopoly in my mind
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That doesn’t answer the question. Sure, in isolation, Android app ecosystem isn’t ideal. But it’s so so much better at allowing competition than the apple one.