Re:Lockdown – The coming war on general-purpose computing (2...
by Dylan16807 on Monday May 15, 2017 @12:45PM
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> sharing passwords with sketchy family members and friends who then install hidden software
I guess that's a fair use case for locking down the OS.
But when it comes to various sites giving you bad software, how is locking the device and not giving the user control supposed to help? Any security measures like sandboxing could exist on a device without taking control from the user. And while installing zero programs is pretty secure, the user could make that choice without a lockdown.
> So, which curated software store/repo do you prefer?
Ninite is quite good. Other comments already pointed out various linux repos that do a very good job. Also look at the iOS store for something that has pretty aggressive quality control, even if the rules aren't perfect. (While iOS is locked down, the store would work the same if it wasn't.)
I guess that's a fair use case for locking down the OS.
But when it comes to various sites giving you bad software, how is locking the device and not giving the user control supposed to help? Any security measures like sandboxing could exist on a device without taking control from the user. And while installing zero programs is pretty secure, the user could make that choice without a lockdown.
> So, which curated software store/repo do you prefer?
Ninite is quite good. Other comments already pointed out various linux repos that do a very good job. Also look at the iOS store for something that has pretty aggressive quality control, even if the rules aren't perfect. (While iOS is locked down, the store would work the same if it wasn't.)