Google and Epic Reach Proposed Settlement to Open Android App Store Access
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Google and Epic Games have reached a proposed settlement to open Android app store access, but commenters are skeptical about Google's motives and the potential implications for alternative app distribution.
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ChrisArchitect
2 months ago
More discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45818973
fidotronAuthor
2 months ago
This is fairly clearly Google trying to get Epic to stop the case before they're forced to tolerate having F-Droid continuing to distribute things they don't approve of.
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