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		aero-glide on Oct 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modi government to set up app store alternative to... Those who want open source apps on their phones should checkout f-droid

dannyw on Oct 3, 2020 [–]

F-droid is a political app store.

approxim8ion on Oct 4, 2020 | [–]

There are no app-stores that are apolitical, that I know of at least. If they are opinionated in setting up barriers of entry for applications, it is a political decision. Even F-Droid choosing to be open-source only, is a political decision.

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