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callc 21 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Software for One

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Sideloading implies a subversive action, which we should not be primed to think.

storus 21 days ago [–]

Sideloading also means installing an app you don't want to publish on any marketplace (for your own or family/friends use). Is there a better word for it?

callc 21 days ago | [–]

Installing.

The ability to install software on your own device should be independent of any marketplace.

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