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Re: Windows Subsystem for Android

From Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11, comp.mobile.android, alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject Re: Windows Subsystem for Android
Date 2024-10-03 13:45 +0100
Organization https://www.Brian-Gregory.me.uk/
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On 02/10/2024 02:25, Andrew wrote:
> Personally, I hate the word "side load" because it doesn't mean anything.

Let me teach you something then. It means the process of installing 
software on a device from a source other than the device’s official app 
store.


> Every common consumer operating system (except iOS & Chrome) can load apps
> from anywhere without creating a privacy-robbing login onto your device.

It seems you're somewhat paranoid.


> I do it all the time. It's just normal loading to me.
> 
> An example is if you want to load the Microsoft equivalent of PhotoShop
> onto Windows, you would search for Paint.NET and then what would you do?
> 
> Would you pay for it?
> Or would you get it for free?

It depends on what would be cheapest while not stealing.

In the case of Paint.NET it appears to be free software I can download 
from github and install for free.

-- 
Brian Gregory (in England).

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Re: Windows Subsystem for Android Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-01 00:18 +0000
  Re: Windows Subsystem for Android Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2024-10-02 00:25 +0100
    Re: Windows Subsystem for Android Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 01:25 +0000
      Re: Windows Subsystem for Android Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 01:38 +0000
      Re: Windows Subsystem for Android Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2024-10-03 13:45 +0100
        Re: Windows Subsystem for Android Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-03 20:30 +0000
          Re: Windows Subsystem for Android Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2024-10-03 21:49 +0100

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