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> The last GUI program I wrote in Lazarus worked out to a 24 megabyte executable, because I left the debug information in. It used MySQL and did a lot of comput
by HeyZuess 5y ago
> The last GUI program I wrote in Lazarus worked out to a 24 megabyte executable, because I left the debug information in. It used MySQL and did a lot of computing with gear information. I didn't have to sign the code, or ask ANYONE's permission to deploy it.
I agree with this in some context, I bought the device, I own it and I should be able to use it as I see fit.
However not all uses are equal. Take my elderly mother, her needs are much different and in fact centralized distribution channels, app reviews, signing etc are all mechanisms which benefit her.
- mikewarot 5y agoMy limited experience with App stores is that there are usually a large number of "fake" apps that are indistinguishable from the real thing. Has this been addressed on the platforms you're familiar with?
- HeyZuess 5y agoThat's a fair comment. But I believe the number of these is probably a small percentage given the size of the stores (at least for Apple). At least in the case of my mother, she has somewhere to go to when there is a problem. I am not discounting the personal computer as a utility, but app stores and restrictions for some are not a hinderance either. With a mac (I am not sure about windows, I gather with ARM it is not possible), the ability to be in a hybrid mode suits most cases. A mobile device at least from an Apple perspective is not a general computing device. Android on the other hand is more general purpose. But even with Apple's case there are ways to deploy your own app to your own device. At least in the desktop space there is a choice, and it's not bad thing.
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- p_l 5y agoI have seen most fakes in Apple store, especially targeting apps that weren't available in App Store by itself - so if you were searching, you wouldn't get any good result out.