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It’s not about being approved by Apple. It’s about a digital signature that proves the identity of the author.
by avalys 7y ago
It’s not about being approved by Apple. It’s about a digital signature that proves the identity of the author.
- stefano 7y agoThe article mentions a "quality control process", so it's not only about the author being authorized. I view this as a first step to turn desktop computers into locked down iOS devices.
- Karunamon 7y agoCurrently that amounts to an automated malware scan[1] - the closest analog I can see is how Firefox requires browser addons to be submitted for approval even if not distributed through addons.mozilla.org [1]: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_your_app_before_distribution https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizin...
- dessant 7y agoCan users install apps on their iPhones, unless they were approved by Apple? That's the future of software freedom and user liberties on macOS.
- sp332 7y agoTo the satisfaction of Apple, not to the user.
- ddingus 7y agoClearly it's about more than that. the article itself contains why that is.
- megous 7y agoOk, can I use EIDAS? That is surely stronger than whatever identity validation Apple is doing. (I know for sure.) And it doesn't cost $100.
- dwaite 7y agoThat might be worth pursuing within the EU. That said, if it required something like a "qualified electronic seal" I think the cost would be substantially more (600 EUR a year?), and Apple might turn around and start charging a notarization fee to recoup their infrastructural costs.
- Rebelgecko 7y agoYou can't get the digital signature without Apple's approval.
- burnte 7y agoSame thing. Apple has to add an approval stamp. Why does it matter if I download spyware that's been signed or not? It's a control mechanism, the water starts out cool before it boils.