Gregory's ServerThe main issue with app stores is that they must be pre-installed or granted system-level privileges so they can automatically install and update apps.
If law only ensures third-parties may pre-install any of their own choices, then only device manufacturers will profit from this change.
On the other hand, if the user is able to install a store just like an app, then that's a serious security risk.
So for that case some kind of trust model is necessary.
@ekes@ieji.de @EU_Commission@social.network.europa.eu On Android, you can install FDroid or other third-party stores by just downloading the APK and installing it like an app. On desktop, you can install whatever store you want (like Chocolatey on Windows, Homebrew on macOS, whatever you want on Linux), and there is no system lock on where your software comes from (although I wouldn't be surprised if Windows started doing it to force people to use the Microsoft Store). It works well, so why is it a problem from Apple (and partially from Google)?
@ekes@ieji.de @EU_Commission@social.network.europa.eu On Android, you can install FDroid or other third-party stores by just downloading the APK and installing it like an app. On desktop, you can install whatever store you want (like Chocolatey on Windows, Homebrew on macOS, whatever you want on Linux), and there is no system lock on where your software comes from (although I wouldn't be surprised if Windows started doing it to force people to use the Microsoft Store). It works well, so why is it...