Ideally? People find FOSS apps on FOSS app platforms and on FOSS social media. But maybe that’s a pipe dream. Doesn’t make their comment any less true.
Comment on Apps for boycotting American products surge to the top of the Danish App Store
petrescatraian@libranet.de 1 day agoHow else do you want it to reach mass audience? Especially on Apple.
artyom@piefed.social 1 day ago
doleo@lemmy.one 1 day ago
obviously, not via their app stores. the EU really needs to slap them harder, especially apple in this case, for their malicious compliance.
petrescatraian@libranet.de 1 day ago
I didn't ask you how they shouldn't get it. I asked you how they should. Like, only one way. Because even on Android, the average user is not gonna use F-Droid and using an apk file is simply not practical for many. Sure, you get users, but if your goal is to make it easier for the majority of the people, they sure as hell will not download F-Droid just for one specific app. Besides that, it is also a market opportunity. I'm sure the devs of these apps also make some good money on these.
As for Apple... sure, there is AltStore, but how many people are using it yet?
gjoel@programming.dev 1 day ago
I would love to move away from Google. However, Danish security apps require Google Play for security verification so it isn’t viable to move away from mainstream Android and Google Play - unless it’s to Apple, which is hardly better.
doleo@lemmy.one 1 day ago
No, your government should be moving away from using an american company for ‘security’ verification.
WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Hopefully this episode gives the Danish government reason enough to get away from American owned tech.