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Web managed to survive and thrive without App Stores, so I agree with you. What we need is resilient implementation for applications, so it's safe to install an
by vbezhenar 3y ago
Web managed to survive and thrive without App Stores, so I agree with you. What we need is resilient implementation for applications, so it's safe to install anything, just like it's safe to browse anything. May be some curation is good for applications with very deep integration with OS, like file browsers or remote control. But for typical application which could work as a website, there's no reason to have any curation.
- grishka 3y agoModern mobile OSes (and macOS) are already resilient. An app can't access anything sensitive unless you give it a permission to do so.
- michaelmrose 3y agoThis sounds good but its really impractical in practice. Even well designed systems suffer from security holes. Telling dumb people they can install anything they like will always be a harmful pretense.
- averageRoyalty 3y ago> Web managed to survive and thrive without App Stores Did it? It reached critical mass and started getting shittier, more complex and more closed. Open is great whilst the majority of users are technical or at least competent in critical thinking. Once you pass that tipping point, protectionism is a necessity.