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> On Windows you could put your binary and libraries in a zip file and distribute to users in any variety of ways, including via web hosting. Would you really
by anhanhanh 5y ago
> On Windows you could put your binary and libraries in a zip file and distribute to users in any variety of ways, including via web hosting.
Would you really do that though? Or would you run a random exe from a random zip hosted from a random website?
- citrin_ru 5y agoIf you trust a developer - why not? And if not then an app store model is not a panacea - there are examples of pushing fraudulent/malicious app into them. Better sandboxing would be welcome, but it coming to desktop slowly (and it typically can only limit damage from a malicious app, but not prevent it fully). Web-apps come with own security trade-off: infrastructure can have poor security and data can be leaked (and or destroyed) by hackers, a government can request all you data without you knowing about this, your data can be abused by an web-app creator e. g. sold to an Ad targeting company.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoLiterally all the time. Don't get me wrong, I'd much prefer if Windows had implemented proper application sandboxing.