Comment by 1vuio0pswjnm7

"Alas, no distinction is made between (a) a computer owner that wants to write software to run on their computer versus (b) an "app developer" who wants to write "mobile apps" and distribute then to others for financial gain."

I could be wrong:

https://developer.android.com/developer-verification

"For student and hobbyist developers

We're committed to keeping Android an open platform for you to learn, experiment, and build for fun. We recognize that your needs are different from commercial developers, so we're working on a separate type of Android Developer Console account for you. We'll share more information in the coming months."

Will "verification" also be required for "hobbyists", otherwise known as computer owners, or "ad targets" in Google's framing of the www. Who knows

Putting restrictions on distributing bad software ("malware") to others is one thing. It makes sense, But putting restrictions on computer owners ("hobbyists") who write, compile and run software on their own computers is another thing entirely