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Did we win? Google to continue to allow side loading (liliputing.com)
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[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Honestly, having to have the user type “I agree that I have verified the application i am trying to install is genuine and not a fraudulent app”

Ask Other Linus how well that sort of thing ("Yes, do as I say!") works, LOL!

I agree with you that Google's anti-competitive time delay BS is likely to be ineffective for its claimed purpose, but frankly, I don't think any other reasonable (i.e. non-rights-infringing) strategies would be effective either. Honestly, there's a limit to how much effort you should go through to save idiots from themselves -- and how much annoyance you impose on everyone else in the process! -- and I think we've already hit it.