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Ouch. The verification aspect was one of the core arguments that Apple brought forward to argue that the app store would be a consumer benefit and not a monopo
by fxtentacle 6y ago
Ouch.
The verification aspect was one of the core arguments that Apple brought forward to argue that the app store would be a consumer benefit and not a monopolistic extortion scheme, as Epic had claimed. But now it looks like unrelated teams are poking holes into Apple's defense from all directions.
Plus, as the article correctly states, the resulting illusion of safety might be even more dangerous than a user who is aware of the need to be careful with stuff downloaded from the internet.
- Despegar 6y agoIt's interesting that you think this because it actually demonstrates the opposite: that Apple's control over iOS is very valuable and has many benefits to customers. Not because human app reviewers are infallible, but because a purely technical approach is simply not good enough.
- fxtentacle 6y agoYet Apple is presenting the purely technical approach as good enough, thereby creating the illusion of safety when there is none.
- Despegar 6y agoThat's definitely not true. The only reason notarization exists is to maintain the Mac's open app ecosystem while having some improved level of security over the status quo.