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> They have much less chances to be scammed/exploited because F-Droid is community-run and is explicit about anti-features in the store UI. That, but also beca
by tuyiown 3y ago
> They have much less chances to be scammed/exploited because F-Droid is community-run and is explicit about anti-features in the store UI.
That, but also because it's a niche that has not been targeted by malevolence. Enjoy it while it last.
- southerntofu 3y agoDebian and other distro repositories would like to disagree. When the packager doesn't provide the final build, it becomes much harder for malware/adware to reach end users. Not technically impossible, but much harder than direct-to-users stores such as Apple AppStore or Flathub where it is trivial because whatever binary the uploader provides ends up directly running on user machines.
- tuyiown 3y agoThat works fine until hostiles manages to trick users to install their software directly or, to get back to the topic, their own app store or browser. I find it quite ironic that the discussion circles back to the level of lock down on "supported" app distribution channels.