"appstores such as found on ios and android" are actually simpler versions of Linux package management, which fits very well with open-source. Packages are ret

"appstores such as found on ios and android" are actually simpler versions of Linux package management, which fits very well with open-source. Packages are retrieved over HTTPS and signed by maintainers/authors. For distros like Lunar or Gentoo, the source is retrieved in a similar fashion and compiled locally.