Re:Apple might completely take over end users' computers
by aazaa on Friday November 27, 2020 @07:33PM
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To summarize:
1. Web apps offer a workaround to the App Store and its restrictions. Therefore, they need to be blocked.
2. Start by requiring WASM to be signed by Apple.
3. Build out WASM functionality to be comparable with JavaScript.
4. Refuse to add new features to JavaScript.
I don't think it would work because I think users would notice performance degradation from Day 1 of the policy. Ironically, it could expose users to a number of security risks. But for macOS users, the Web would start to suck all around. That's the goal, but I think the immediate response would be a fire sale of Mac hardware.
1. Web apps offer a workaround to the App Store and its restrictions. Therefore, they need to be blocked.
2. Start by requiring WASM to be signed by Apple.
3. Build out WASM functionality to be comparable with JavaScript.
4. Refuse to add new features to JavaScript.
I don't think it would work because I think users would notice performance degradation from Day 1 of the policy. Ironically, it could expose users to a number of security risks. But for macOS users, the Web would start to suck all around. That's the goal, but I think the immediate response would be a fire sale of Mac hardware.