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by sigmaxipi 5135 days ago
Why? Android, Chrome, Firefox, etc have app stores and are still open. App stores are orthogonal to openness.
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Actually the appstore itself is not "open", as in Google Play is proprietary. Unless by open you mean anyone can submit an app. But parent said "how open the software is".

I think Mozilla Market Place is (open) (?)