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posted 2015-01-22 19:36:54 +0200

Why do I need an account to access Jolla Store?

As title. Just wondering, why is an account needed at all? The common tradition in the Linux community is that you do not need an account to access the software repositories. Nokia continued that tradition with the Maemo platform. According to this thread, there is no probnlem with multiple Jollas sharing the same account so it is clearly not for statistical purposes (popularity contests etc). So, what is it for, then?

Why do I need an account to access Jolla Store?

As title. Just wondering, why is an account needed at all? The common tradition in the Linux community is that you do not need an account to access the software repositories. Nokia continued that tradition with the Maemo platform. According to this thread, there is no probnlem with multiple Jollas sharing the same account so it is clearly not for statistical purposes (popularity contests etc). So, what is it for, then?