Hey people, let's develop a new way to profit from stealing from Linux.
this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2025
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Sounds interesting
I think we could really use some more diversity in the desktop space. If Lineage ever gets ported to a laptop I would be down to daily drive it.
Oh that's why they want to block sideloading
I went through the hassle of getting Waydroid set up but i honestly dont see the point in having android on the desktop
So Linux, but not FOSS?
No one asked for this.
Imagine a world where they extend that new sideload rule to "android for pc". Then they get pc manufacturers to start pushing arm procs instead of normal pc procs. Then all new arm computers come standard with "android for pc", with a locked down bootloader. They become popular because of the tech illiterate who enjoy the fact their pc works the same as their phone. They take over the market with these android pc's.
Then we long for the days of windows, and preloaded linux on new computers becomes even rarer. Remind me in 5 years when im right
Sounds like Macos 9 vs windows 95 all over again.
They won't need to "extend" it if it is there from day 0.
I'll stick with Linux, thanks.
Android is Linux! ☝️🤓
/s
I know what you meant, just being a goober.
A goober, huh? A goofy goober, perhaps?
[insert GNU/Linux rant]
They can't even do android for tablets
Nope fuck android. Linux for life. Hell one day we'll get BSDs too
I want Linux for Android devices, not Android for Linux devices.
The latter is called "Waydroid".
The first one is bring worked on, currently graphical acceleration works
Didn't they just announce a program where they won't let you install any additional apps that aren't certified by their developer program?
Who on Earth is going to buy an Android computer where you can't deploy/develop applications unless it's either an app built by a certified developer or the user of the device becomes a certified developer.
Schools and maybe companies will probably buy them. In fact if Chromebooks are discontinued (or if they were, which I think happened, I'm not sure) this is probably the replacement for them.
But yes, I agree, having no way to run unsigned programs at all is really crazy to me.
I can tell you from personal experience there are still times where you have to run an unsigned application even in a closed IT space like the use case of Chromebooks.
No unsigned apps is gonna be a really hard sell, even Mac OS computers aren't that locked down.
Something I'll never understand about Google is that they don't seem to understand that killing every project that isn't instantly super profitable also kills consumer confidence.
I wouldn't even consider using a new Google thing for the first few years of its life since I fully expect it will be chopped sooner or later. Case in point: Killed by Google
i gave up with google when they killed Reader. Fuckin google.
Which in turn creates a self fulfilling prophecy that they created themselves.
And I also wonder, will it only allow app installs from the app store like they're supposed to be doing on Android for phones?
Right? I would have bought in to Stadia if I had ANY faith in the company behind it.
Also, I thought chrome os could already run android apps?
In fairness, they did refund 100% of the people who "bought" it. I say that in quotes because Stadia came free with a game I purchased and they fully refunded the game when they killed stadia since it was only playable through stadia.
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I'm still using Google Voice (since 2010!), but I never went full-in with it because I don't trust it will exist tomorrow (they've removed a couple features over the years), plus the last thing I want is my text messages going through them.
This is a good reminder that I need to love away from it.
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Having used DEX quite a bit over the years, they're going to have major software issues if they don't get developers to make their apps desktop friendly.
- Many apps hate resizing.
- Sub-par keyboard and mouse support in lots of apps.
- UIs concieved to get by on small screens but don't work well.
- Lightweight mobile versions that don't hold up to their desktop counterparts
This could be good for a lot of casual users if they put the effort in to execute it well. It could also grow android tablet and phone sales. The idea of a single unified platform for desktop and mobile could be helpful for a lot of users. Especially if one device can do both.
Oh cool... Something else no one asked for or wants.
Why would I want Android on PC?
My guess would be that it's intended to replace chrome os, which is already just android lite.
So they can show you hyper targeted ads, obviously.
Masochism and self hate, perhaps?
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Lol chromeos sucks
Not interested
Why the f would a sane person would install and lose admin/root privileges on his pc/laptop.
Pass
Good luck Google. I'm already pissed that Microsoft is trying to spy on me on my computer - you think I'm gonna let you do that too now?
Ohhhhhhh
THIS is why they want to block sideloading.....
If they think I'm going to purchase a computer that will become unsupported between 2-7 years from now and refuse to install the software I want to install, they're insane.
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