Re: The Mole Zone is back

On 27/05/2026 08:19, lisa wrote:
> On Tue, 26 May 2026 10:23:05 +0200, Henry The Mole
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> About 25 years ago I created a website that collected the best freeware
>> programs for Windows and I called it "The Mole Zone": those pages also
>> obtained a fair amount of approval on this newsgroup.
>>
>> Now I thought of re-proposing a similar project but dedicated
>> exclusively to open source apps for Android.
> 
> we already have https://f-droid.org/
> ** from that site ***
> F-Droid is under threat. Google is changing the way you install apps
> on your device. We need your help. https://keepandroidopen.org/
> 
> In August 2025, Google announced a new requirement: starting September
> 2026, every Android app developer must register centrally with Google
> before their software can be installed on any device. Not just Play
> Store apps: all apps. This includes apps shared between friends,
> distributed through F-Droid, built by hobbyists for personal use.
> Independent developers, church and community groups, and hobbyists
> alike will all be frozen out of being able to develop and distribute
> their software.
> 
> I'm afraid your good idea will be killed after the day you open your
> site.

But the GPL is about FREEDOM! YES/NO/POOHWASRIGHT. Tick as appropriate. 
Don't worry the EU will save people in the EU, the rest of you, grease 
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