> The only reason for the rise of apps is that companies see them as a good way of lock-in customers, gather data and increase influence
Apps live and thrive because they are convenient and provide the most value to most people.
As a user, I wouldn't want the government to tell me what software I should use. As a software engineer, I wouldn't want to be told what software I should write.
If the problem lies in bad foreign apps, a possible solution is to educate citizens using facts and evidence.
> As a user, I wouldn't want the government to tell me what software I should use. As a software engineer, I wouldn't want to be told what software I should write.
As far as I am aware nobody is telling anyone what exact software to use or to engineer. Also nobody seems to be calling for that.
What has been applied here instead are standards. That's quite a different thing and I'm pretty sure, as a software engineer, you're used to be told to follow standards, aren't you? They exist in other fields, too. Like citizen rights and protection of personal data.
The advise not to use a specific piece of software because it doesn't appear to adhere to existing standards (by an agency with the sole purpose to watch over compliance) is also very different from telling people what software to use specifically.
Apps live and thrive because they are convenient and provide the most value to most people.
As a user, I wouldn't want the government to tell me what software I should use. As a software engineer, I wouldn't want to be told what software I should write.
If the problem lies in bad foreign apps, a possible solution is to educate citizens using facts and evidence.