Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind
by mmis1000 on Thursday February 10, 2022 @12:06PM
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> That absolutely destroys interoperability
Actually android do exact the same thing these days. So you sometimes see 'XXX app want to access your photos', or a file explore to select which directory you grant for app to access.
There used to be a loop hole that any app can read sd card. But it is also sealed since android 10. Now every app see different rootfs.
> then a proprietary program can prevent interoperability simply by not actively enabling it
These doesn't really matter, a proprietary program can always break interoperability as long as they want. Did you see the old ms word .doc format? Even other version of ms word can't read it correctly, let alone any third party programs.
Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind
by scarface74 on Thursday February 10, 2022 @12:42AM
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There is absolutely no productivity program for iOS that doesn’t let you save files to any service registered as a File Provider. A save dialog pops up and you can save to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or your local device. You decide whether another app has access to your files.
That absolutely destroys interoperability, and is not a good thing. If the program that generated a file must give permission for it to be accessed, then a proprietary program can prevent interoperability simply by not actively enabling it.
Passing information between programs must be in the control of the user, not a program.