Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agoNew Japanese law may force Apple to allow sideloading in iOSwww.ghacks.netexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkNew Japanese law may force Apple to allow sideloading in iOSwww.ghacks.netLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squarexep@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoProbably because “installing unsigned code from an unknown source” is a mouthful. Installing means “from within the walled garden” on these devices.
minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoSideloading doesn’t mean it’s unsigned. F-droid apps are signed for example. Sideloading just means “it doesn’t pay neo-feudal taxes to either of the two duopolist lords”.
minus-squareTheEntity@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoAh yes, let me sideload a 3rd party web browser onto my PC.
minus-squarewolfshadowheart@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoGonna sideload a browser while I mainload my game
minus-squarergb3x3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoGonna sideload cocaine while I mainline heroin.
Probably because “installing unsigned code from an unknown source” is a mouthful. Installing means “from within the walled garden” on these devices.
Sideloading doesn’t mean it’s unsigned. F-droid apps are signed for example. Sideloading just means “it doesn’t pay neo-feudal taxes to either of the two duopolist lords”.
Ah yes, let me sideload a 3rd party web browser onto my PC.
Gonna sideload a browser while I mainload my game
Gonna sideload cocaine while I mainline heroin.