Comment by anilgulecha
15 days ago
What is meant by responsibility? If something happens because of the app - you go to the responsible person. F-droid does not want to be the outreach person/org for any issue on an app.
But per Google policy - they will go to the f-droid if a govt request came in for that apk, as that's what the new policy would have on file. This is hence what f-droid is voicing concern on.
Unless you speak for F-Droid, I think you're reading far too much into their statement that isn't there.
The only one who knows why they need this info is Google, and I doubt they'll explicitly and publicly call out the full rationale for attaching real-world identity to apps.
In my experience, it's better to infer on the side of potential abuse when it comes to privacy.
>Unless you speak for F-Droid, I think you're reading far too much into their statement that isn't there.
Bad faith commenter.
If you actually reach far into their statement you would have gotten to this part
>Regulatory and competition authorities should look carefully at Google’s proposed activities, and ensure that policies designed to improve security are not abused to consolidate monopoly control. We urge regulators to safeguard the ability of alternative app stores and open-source projects to operate freely, and to protect developers who cannot or will not comply with exclusionary registration schemes and demands for personal information.
>If you are a developer or user who values digital freedom, you can help. Write to your Member of Parliament, Congressperson or other representative, sign petitions in defense of sideloading and software freedom, and contact the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) team to express why preserving open distribution matters. By making your voice heard, you help defend not only F-Droid, but the principle that software should remain a commons, accessible and free from unnecessary corporate gatekeeping.
A plain reading of your quote still does not provide any evidence of GP's claimed "F-droid does not want to be the outreach person/org for any issue on an app".