The Fight for Android's Open Ecosystem (F-Droid Interview)
Google's new Developer Registration Program is catastrophic for F-Droid and open source app distribution. In this interview, Marc Prud'hommeaux from the F-Droid Board of Directors explains what's happening, why it matters (even if you only use the Google Play Store or Apple's App Store), and what concrete actions you can take RIGHT NOW. We discuss why F-Droid calls this an "extinction event," the implications for open source development, and what you can do to fight back.Note: This interview was recorded in early November 2025; you can find a recent update to the Android situation here: https://youtu.be/ZXULhqK-TtQ
📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO
• https://keepandroidopen.org/
• https://f-droid.org/
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https://youtu.be/ZXULhqK-TtQ
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00:00 INTRO
00:01:45 PIVOTING TO OPEN SOURCE
00:04:29 WHEN MARC JOINED THE BOARD
00:05:27 APP STORE BREAKDOWN
00:08:23 GOOGLE PLAY STORE VS. F-DROID
00:10:39 MALWARE & APP STORE SAFETY
00:15:45 ARE DEVS AWARE OF MALWARE?
00:17:40 WHY IS F-DROID ONLY ON ANDROID?
00:19:26 GOOGLE'S PLANS FOR ANDROID
00:22:44 HOW BAD IS THIS?
00:24:21 GOOGLE'S REASONING
00:26:21 HOW THIS IMPACTS F-DROID
00:28:42 WEB-BASED F-DROID?
00:30:05 DOES THIS IMPACT OTHER APP STORES?
00:31:35 WHY SHOULD REGULAR USERS CARE?
00:37:09 WHY SHOULD OTHER USERS CARE?
00:39:45 EFFECT ON DEVELOPERS
00:41:29 WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
00:48:54 WHY IS GOOGLE DOING THIS?
00:51:02 COMPARISON TO EPIC GAMES
00:52:58 IS ANYONE ELSE STEPPING UP?
00:54:31 WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING RIGHT NOW?
00:56:35 WHAT'S NEXT?
01:01:34 FINAL WORDS
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