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I find the term sideloading problematic. It carries the bias that the "correct" way is to install apps from the centralized app store. The term conveys that thi
by lykahb 4y ago
I find the term sideloading problematic. It carries the bias that the "correct" way is to install apps from the centralized app store. The term conveys that this is an alternative and undesirable thing to do.
The concern of malware is legitimate, but having a centralized approved store is a weak barrier anyway. The iOS has a solid system of permissions and sandboxing that should take care of that. A more drastic change is that tgere are no technical means to impose UI that conforms to the Apple standards or enforce that the app payments go through the Apple payment system.
- TheHappyOddish 3y ago> It carries the bias that the "correct" way is to install apps from the centralized app store. The term conveys that this is an alternative and undesirable thing to do. But... It is. This is a designed for purpose device, chosen to be used freely and this the "correct" way to install. Who defines the "correct" way if not the OS developers?