Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

meadowhawk @meadowhawk@indieweb.social

8/31/2025, 11:24:34 PM

Public

I'm pretty unhappy about this Google approved developer plan they have announced. One of the main reasons to use Android is the option to side load applications. It concerns me what sort of negative impact this might have on F-droid not to mention the alternative FOSS android platforms that are starting to become mature... Clear power play, but it's worse, if google gate keeps what you can install then governments can control what you can install via direct pressure.#foss https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/08/28/google-android-sideloading-rules-2026-explained/

Google’s Android Sideloading Crackdown: Safety at the Cost of Freedom? - Gizmochina

Google will require verified developers for Android sideloading from 2026, raising debates over security and user freedom.

www.gizmochina.com · Gizmochina

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