| 4 May 2023 |
 Mathijs | though I'll admit to using github a bit due to 'network effect' ☹️ | 20:03:32 |
 FestplattenSchnitzel | I'm waiting with anticipation for Forgejo being able to federate to fight the 'network effect'. | 20:31:15 |
| Mathijs | Yeah, that seems pretty ideal to me | 20:38:08 |
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| FestplattenSchnitzel | > The value of owning the ecosystem cannot be overstated. Google itself has successfully used this paradigm in its open source offerings, like Chrome and Android. By owning the platform where innovation happens, Google cements itself as a thought leader and direction-setter, earning the ability to shape the narrative on ideas that are larger than itself.
https://www.semianalysis.com/p/google-we-have-no-moat-and-neither | 05:34:47 |
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 Sylvia | financialstatement.zip | 19:49:09 |
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| Sylvia | https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/google-bans-downloader-app-after-tv-firms-complain-it-can-load-a-pirate-website/ Oh hey, one dev got lucky enough to make the news. May actually get reinstated (unlike the many other bogus takedowns from authors that don't manage to reach the news) | 20:32:38 |
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| 16 Jul 2023 |
| Sylvia | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-play-will-enforce-business-checks-to-curb-malware-submissions/ | 08:14:10 |
| Sylvia | Wonder if this will finally kill most solo, open source and hobbyist devs | 08:14:38 |
| Sylvia | Luckily companies never write malware, right? *looks at Threads' privacy policy* | 08:15:24 |
 linsui | The shopping app from one of the biggest companies in China, Pinduoduo, even gets root access by exploiting the CertByte backdoor. | 08:20:22 |
| Sylvia | Wtf o.O | 08:30:19 |
| linsui | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/pinduoduo-app-malware-detailed-by-cybersecurity-researchers | 08:32:16 |
| linsui | Threads is not really a malware... It just doesn't respect your privacy. | 08:33:39 |
 srr24x7 | In reply to @rdfg77:kde.org
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/pinduoduo-app-malware-detailed-by-cybersecurity-researchers Paywalled. Needs at least an account to read. | 09:40:48 |
