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I always thought Pixel was the platform to have for fucking around with the OS and stuff. Of fucking course I was an idiot.
"Embrace, Extend, Extinguish". When have they ever done otherwise.
Point of order: That was Microsoft rather than Google.
Yeah, I'm aware that Microsoft coined that phrase, but Google seems to be doing something quite similar.
Google embraced the creation of an open-sourced Android project, extended its capabilities with centralized software distribution, and is now extinguishing by forcing developers to comply with its new requirements and banning third-party app stores.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Don't be too hard on yourself, they definitely put money and effort into influencing opinions in all the subversive ways they can manage. But also, let this be a lesson to always check alternatives and their reason for existing. I consider it part of best practices.