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gpm 2 days ago

The proposed language of the injunction is here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.36...

I think but am not sure that part 13 actually does forbid Google's plan to forbid installing third party apps from the internet unless the developer pays a fee to google first, unless that App is an app store.

It requires that

> For a period beginning on the Effective Date through June 30, 2032, Google will [...] and will continue to permit the direct downloading of apps from developer websites and [...] without any fees being imposed for those downloads unless the downloads originate from linkouts from apps installed/updated by Google Play (excluding web browsers). [...]

It does provide an exception that

> Google may create reasonable requirements for certification as a Registered App Store, including but not limited to review of the app store by Google’s Android team and the payment of reasonable fees to cover the operational costs associated with the review and certification process. Such fees may not be revenue proportionate.

But that's a carve out that only allows imposing registration fees for app stores, not for other apps.

Of course this still threatens to kill, or at least inflict unjust fees upon, f-droid.

modeless 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

It says no fee for downloads, but I don't think that excludes a one time fee for developer "registration", unfortunately.

ddxv 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Google still gets to maintain it's monopoly control if "the downloads originate from linkouts from apps installed/updated by Google Play".

2 days ago | parent | prev [-]
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