The only cloud accounts users care about are logins for all their web based services which are synced by Firefox or Chrome.
They already have for example an email any web based services that come with Ubuntu are just something the people who actually use Ubuntu have to click through.
Normal people who by and large do not actually use Ubuntu would probably be more likely to sign up for such options if they are the default option but no more likely to actually use them.
The comparison to side loading is particularly badly made. On mobile platforms you need a platform specific account to install even free apps because ultimately also the way you consume paid for content.
Linux desktops all come with a platform specific app store that requires no particular integration because it is used to consume free content.
Paid content is consumed in the web browser.
Games are largely consumed via steam.
Paid apps are a harder sale because of the Linux desktops 3% market share and major apps that do offer support not wanting to give 30% to and platform.
Only people trying to make hundreds of thousands to millions of small sales via access to the massive ios or Android markets are willing to give up 30%.
They already have for example an email any web based services that come with Ubuntu are just something the people who actually use Ubuntu have to click through.
Normal people who by and large do not actually use Ubuntu would probably be more likely to sign up for such options if they are the default option but no more likely to actually use them.
The comparison to side loading is particularly badly made. On mobile platforms you need a platform specific account to install even free apps because ultimately also the way you consume paid for content.
Linux desktops all come with a platform specific app store that requires no particular integration because it is used to consume free content.
Paid content is consumed in the web browser.
Games are largely consumed via steam.
Paid apps are a harder sale because of the Linux desktops 3% market share and major apps that do offer support not wanting to give 30% to and platform.
Only people trying to make hundreds of thousands to millions of small sales via access to the massive ios or Android markets are willing to give up 30%.