For almost two years, users searching for Organic Maps on F-Droid have been unable to install the app due to a bug (or due to someone's deliberate choice?)

[organicmaps@fosstodon.org]

For almost two years, users searching for Organic Maps on F-Droid have been unable to install the app due to a bug (or due to someone's deliberate choice?).
Many users have reported this issue to us. They do not understand why it happens. The bug is still there, and F-Droid maintainers don't care: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/-/work_items/2850

[ati1@mastodon.social]

@organicmaps I had no problems on Lineage using FDroid nor on /e/OS AppLounge that also uses FDroid repo as far as I know...

[beckermatic@pleroma.arielbecker.com]

@organicmaps I use Neostore, and can find the app without issues.

(Uninstalled to try the search).

[okuna@social.tchncs.de]

@organicmaps I installed it through f-droid and I get regular updates.

[cocolino@rebelbase.site]

@organicmaps Can't reproduce

[kallekn@mastodonsweden.se]

@organicmaps Seriously? I never have had any problems.

[snue@radikal.social]

@organicmaps

I don't think it is a bug - the answer is included in your screenshot

"Some results were hidden based on your antifeature settings"

According to fdroid, Organic Maps has some antifeatures, as can be seen in this screenshot.

I still use Organic Maps every day and I love your project. thanks for your work

[manankanchu@mastodon.social]

@organicmaps

No problem on searching, finding and installing on F-Droid.

Organic Maps is marked with attached security advice, so if users configure strict matching they probably can't proceed...

[thejacenallen@mastodon.social]

@organicmaps the bug being their donors no doubt

[yasiu@0x3c.pl]

@organicmaps Interestingly, the Wikipedia app is not visible for the same reason!

[vegos_f06@friendica.opensocial.space]

@organicmaps You can install with Obtainium App from f-droid repo or Github.

[organicmaps@fosstodon.org]

@manankanchu it works for you, because you have changed that setting.

BTW, F-Droid deliberately misinforms users by labeling Organic Maps as such:
1. Our binary files are free assets and can be used by anyone. They are under a FOSS license that requires proper attribution.
2. The fact that the app downloads its maps from the app's CDN does not make the app "bad".

But that's another story/narrative pushed towards OM by some of the F-Droid guys.

Let's focus now on the installation issue.

[organicmaps@fosstodon.org]

@snue We tested with many people. This message misleads users. Nobody we asked was able to install OM without our explanation on how to disable this unclear hint in settings. The impression was "Organic Maps was not found".

[organicmaps@fosstodon.org]

@cocolino You enabled that checkbox in settings, contrary to many F-Droid users who have this checkbox disabled.

[snue@radikal.social]

@organicmaps

I agree with you - I think the way Fdroid handles "antifeatures" could be better