Re:Judge in Fortnite case holds Tim Cook's feet to the fire
by kergonath on Friday May 21, 2021 @08:02PM
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They most definitely are. But they figured that aligning their interests with their users’ brings in quite a lot of money. Security and privacy certainly is part of the appeal of iOS devices, and strict sandboxing and app vetting is part of that. So is not having to leave your card details on the developer’s database every time you buy an app.
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Re:Judge in Fortnite case holds Tim Cook's feet to the fire
by fartcannon on Friday May 21, 2021 @08:19PM
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You can still have that even if it's open. There's literally nothing preventing them doing all that while letting others choose not to.
Re:Judge in Fortnite case holds Tim Cook's feet to the fire
by kergonath on Friday May 21, 2021 @08:26PM
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You can’t, because no app can install other apps. So sandboxing would need to be significantly changed.
Every big software publisher having its own store implies that our details will be stored in more databases, which increases the risk of hack or leak. The alternative would be to not get apps that we can currently get without risking much. It is hard to see this as a progress.
Re:Judge in Fortnite case holds Tim Cook's feet to the fire
by EvanAnderson on Friday May 21, 2021 @09:06PM
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Google did this right with developer mode on Chrome OS. Flip a physical interlock and your device becomes simultaneously "yours" and untrusted by Google.
Apple could do the same thing. They won't because the reason for the walled garden is revenue. The user privacy and security gambit conveniently aligns with generating revenue.