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@freemo @design_RG @Gargron This is really ironic coming from QOTO of all places, who did this exact same thing to us. Hypocrites.

@realcaseyrollins Yeah but there are major obstacles to that for nontechnical users:

1. The app doesn't auto-update, so you'll have to remember to go back and manually install new versions. Got forbid the app contains a MAJOR SECURITY ISSUE and there's no way to send users a patch.

2. Most operating systems try to prevent the user from installing third-party apps, including Android and iOS. You have to dig into some settings and enable some checkbox. This alone is a barrier for most average users.

3. There are a variety of different distribution platforms, operating systems, and user configurations to take into account. What works on one device may not work on another. You need to give people the path of least resistance to download the app, and it's pretty challenging to carve that path for a diverse group of users.

@alex Couldn't you just put links that link to the latest release posted on or something?

@alex Perhaps. But I think the main distribution point for such an app would be the website, not F-Droid.

@hakui 2020 goes down in history as the year the simian biowarfare program was first discovered :housesmug3:

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