On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned

Re:On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned by gurkendoktor on Monday November 24, 2014 @05:26AM (#8651761)

I think that Apple is, on the whole, doing the right thing. But it's unfortunate that these three things (kind of) coincide:

* The Mac App Store's business model, i.e. no upgrade pricing, no trial versions; content-wise, nothing that you wouldn't sell in Disneyland

* Paying $99/yr for a developer account, even for free apps

* App sandboxing

And even then, this still doesn't mean that all apps on the App Store are safe. Because you used to be able to submit unsandboxed apps; as far as I know, they have never been removed? Sigh...

But at least many of the currently un-sandboxed apps are moving to the browser (MS Office & Skype being my biggest worries).

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Re:On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned by x0x0 on Tuesday November 25, 2014 @05:44PM (#8660224)

I totally agree.

But here's the thing: if you want a secure platform usable by the majority of people, the best choice (by a lot) is ios, followed by osx. The app store is certainly imperfect, but hopefully that will get tightened up over the next couple years.

Relatives who've been hacked ask for how not to get hacked, and my best answer is the above: use ios, particularly for banking. For a laptop, use osx and buy programs either from well known brands (adobe, microsoft) or buy app-store apps.

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