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The desktop is moving in this direction as well. Your example of OS X is shaky in particular, given the App Store. Even if it's still _possible_ in the future,
by bstrand 15y ago
The desktop is moving in this direction as well. Your example of OS X is shaky in particular, given the App Store. Even if it's still _possible_ in the future, acquiring apps outside the official channel will be exceptional, done only by enthusiasts.
- dhimes 15y agoI was going to say the same- I bet it would have been done long ago if, for example, MS thought they could get away with it. I'm curious as to how the law is going to interpret this in the future. The closed ecosystem of ios may be a bad (in my mind) precedent.
- thematt 15y agoThe time has come when Microsoft does think they can get away with it. All Metro apps on Windows 8 will have to go through their app store approval process.
- dhimes 15y agoI really hate this trend. That's one thing good that Java brought to the table. Everyone had Java installed, so getting my apps "installed" was just a matter of getting them downloaded. If only this was the year of the Linux deskto... oh, nevermind.
- wnight 15y agoThis is why I always help people crack their devices, even if they're mainly interested in warez. We need to ability to work around censorship which we'll lose if we let ourselves be locked down.