GrappleHat@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoGoogle loses antitrust case vs Epic Games. Jury rules Google Play store constitutes an illegal monopolywww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down13 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldandroid@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1177arrow-down1external-linkGoogle loses antitrust case vs Epic Games. Jury rules Google Play store constitutes an illegal monopolywww.theverge.comGrappleHat@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square36fedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldandroid@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareLmaydev@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down4·11 months agoBecause 90+% of people don’t know what fdroid is and can’t get many of the apps they need there.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down4·11 months agoOkay 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-up1·11 months agoThat 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.