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"I feel that users will only install the necessary app from the alt store and not anything else." Have you ever had to wipe a relative's computer to get rid of
by sciprojguy 5y ago
"I feel that users will only install the necessary app from the alt store and not anything else."
Have you ever had to wipe a relative's computer to get rid of the malware-infested browser toolbars they installed, not knowing any better? Or worse, pay a ransom in bitcoins to unlock the billing systems that help control a gasoline distribution pipeline? You may be somewhat overestimating the sophistication of users when it comes to technology.
- api 5y agoI’ve heard it put this way: if you give the user root on the device, you are giving the malware the user is tricked into installing root. iOS is an OS for people who are non-technical or for applications where people don’t want to worry about that stuff. If you want full control run Linux. MacOS and Windows also offer a balance that is skewed a lot more toward user control because they’re for “pro” use cases.