Comment by jajuuka
21 days ago
Then you're familiar with the process of getting a DUNS number. Because that is a massive barrier for individual devs and small teams. That is actual legal paperwork. Not having to do that makes the process significantly easier.
It's not a massive privacy breach. If you are so anti-Google yet use their devices then most likely you're already only distributing to GrapheneOS or LineageOS anyway. For most people who already have a Google account this is a very small bar to clear.
It. Doesn't. Matter.
Getting a DUNS number is ass, getting the 20 testers is ass, etc etc.
I do not want to give Google my government ID to write a shitty little app that only my family will use, or only close friends use and it gets sideloaded through sending it on chat. I do not want people making apps to skip ads on YouTube giving out their government ID. I do not want people making apps that might get them in trouble with their government to give out their government ID to Google.
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You failing to see the issue and dismissing is so easily is mind blowing. Revanced is nothing, he is referring to a whole ecosystem of app made by randomn for other random that Google should have no business requiring government id and giving approval.
Hong Kong protestors bought Android phone en masse when Apple removed apps they used to fight back on Chinese censorship, if Google is allowed to do the same you can say goodbye to freedom of information in many countries. You’re focusing on revanced when it’s the least of the issue.
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