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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by Tijdreiziger on Thursday February 10, 2022 @09:53AM (#30286885)
The point remains. Having to jump through a bunch of hoops is the opposite of user-friendly.

And to take the argument more broadly: how many of us here on HN became interested in computing because they screwed around on their PC as a child? What about today's children, who get a smartphone, a tablet and maybe a Chromebook? What are we teaching them?

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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by Crosseye_Jack on Thursday February 10, 2022 @01:46PM (#30290657)
Oh, I completely agree, I was just pointing out you don't need MacOS to sign and install the binary.

I am for hassle-free side loading on every platform (Even on games consoles). I also dislike how most smartphones and tablets have become "Internet consumption devices".

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