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by danschumann 1737 days ago
This seems like an issue similar to right to repair... let hackers(in the traditional sense) have their place.
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It really isn't because the AFA doesn't impact hackers. It's about basically operating a cartel where a single company controls the products of a large number of other companies and illegally binds them for making their own business decisions.

Google held/holds the ability to allow or disallow all product releases Android manufacturers release, including products which do not use Google Play Services.

Tizen became critical to Samsung because Samsung couldn't release a smart fridge with Android in the background without Google's permission, even if they had no intent on it having a traditional app store... because it might constitute a fork of Android.