I hate the "feudalization" direction that OSes are moving in -- requiring certificates, app stores, etc. At the same time, I get why it's happening. It really

I hate the "feudalization" direction that OSes are moving in -- requiring certificates, app stores, etc. At the same time, I get why it's happening. It really mirrors the historical reasons for feudalism in the real world. When the Roman empire collapsed, people needed protection from marauding hordes. So they cozied up to the nearest powerful group, forming kingdoms. People tolerated the abuses of kings and nobility in exchange for protection from anarchistic threats. That's exactly what's happening to OSes: people are accepting feudalization in exchange for protection from malware. Unless we find ways to really empower the user here, it's only going to get worse. We will end up with a fully feudal Internet.