[o1o1o1]

This is mostly a framing war. Calling it "sideloading" makes it sound risky or unusual, but if we called it "installing software on your own device", Apple's and Google's restrictions would seem absurd - like telling homeowners what kind of light bulbs they're allowed to use.

[echelon]

Or what kind of store you can drive to.

Imagine if your car was locked to certain manufacturer-permitted destinations.

That's what our smartphones have done.

[spogbiper]

> Imagine if your car was locked to certain manufacturer-permitted destinations.

not to mention paying your car manufacture a 30% cut on anything you purchase