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"- web apps don't need all the code-signing and certification hoopla that native mobile apps need to go through" You mean that's a good thing? I'd prefer a cle
by phaer 12y ago
"- web apps don't need all the code-signing and certification hoopla that native mobile apps need to go through"
You mean that's a good thing? I'd prefer a clear signing process for software to a web service running its backend on some random server where it's impossible for me to establish trust.
- icebraining 12y agoYou can have offline, signed web apps as well. It's just that with web apps, it's optional. For example, see how Firefox OS handles it: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Marketplace/Options/Packaged_apps https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Marketplace/Options/Pack...
- fulafel 12y agoGoogle and Apple stores are full of clone apps, privacy violations, and worse. They still have ad networks and other backend services that the apps communicate with. Those conspire to sell your personal info to the highest bidder (or exploit you in some other creative manner) and have no incentive to do nice by you.
- duaneb 12y agoCode signing isn't about cloned apps or privacy violations, it's a mechanism to communicate DISTRUST by revoking it. How does removing that help the consumer?
- phaer 12y agoCorrect, my argument was more about the concepts than the concrete implementations. I don't use Apples AppStore and I don't like Googles Playstore, but things like fdroid are quite nice.