Android developer registration: 3 key points behind the protest

Will Google be able to require Android developers to register to distribute apps outside Google Play? An open letter from 71 organizations calls for the requirement to be withdrawn and warns of its effects on privacy and freedom of distribution.

In this episode, we review the letter’s objections, how the requirement could affect free software projects, small organizations, and internal-use apps, and what security alternatives it proposes based on the tools Android already offers. We also distinguish the signatories’ concerns from what the available text cannot confirm about the policy’s implementation or Google’s response.

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