Re:Rethinking the App Store
by marcus_holmes on Friday August 28, 2020 @05:11PM
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At some point, you have to trust some software. Even if it's just the sandbox maker.
We can go two ways with this:
1. We teach users how to use computers so they don't hurt themselves. Some still will, because they don't get it.
2. We clamp down on all uses of computers so that they're safe for uneducated users to use. Only authorised corporate programmers are allowed to create applications. Users are "safe", but treated badly by their corporate overlords.
I want scenario 1 (with no sandbox and the freedom to install whatever I like). Scenario 2 is where Apple is headed.
We can go two ways with this:
1. We teach users how to use computers so they don't hurt themselves. Some still will, because they don't get it.
2. We clamp down on all uses of computers so that they're safe for uneducated users to use. Only authorised corporate programmers are allowed to create applications. Users are "safe", but treated badly by their corporate overlords.
I want scenario 1 (with no sandbox and the freedom to install whatever I like). Scenario 2 is where Apple is headed.