Too much hedging in this comment.
replyMalware is something that maliciously breaks your computer.
This maliciously breaks my computer so it's malware. There's no difference between this and the ILOVEYOU virus, except the delivery mechanism.
Can I install some software on your computer to send me over your bank details? It won't break your computer, I promise, it's not malware.
reply>this malevolent process has exactly one goal: to block you from running software by developers who haven’t been approved centrally by Google.
replyThis claim is made by FDroid with no evidence. They make this scary claim which goes against everything Google has claimed so far. They are a biased party, and I can't trust their opinion. I would appreciate if they shared a more in depth investigation or a way to verify there big claim.
Trust is not binary; we can process data with a level of confidence. We do not need either Google or F-Droid to be sanctified before we evaluate their claims.
replyThe claim is that a repeat monopolist is doing monopolist things. Feel free to make the case for the trustworthiness of Google's opposing claim, as I don't see anyone else doing that.
Google wrote their plans as blog posts.
replyBut the plan doesn't include blocking developers who are not verified. You can still sideload such apps once you enable sideloading for them.
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