Google Is Quietly Killing the Open-Source Economy. Again.
Google just found a new way to monetize open-source labor. AnkiDroid—a beloved volunteer-run flashcard app—can no longer share its donation link in the Play Store unless it hands Google a 15-30% cut of every contribution. This isn’t an isolated policy bug. It’s a systematic squeeze on the financial relationship between users and developers, and it could push open-source away from Android entirely. Wake up before the free ecosystem you rely on disappears.