Apple is preparing to split the App Store "in two" in the coming weeks ahead of European Union requirements that will force Apple to enable...
  • cum@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    282·
    8 months ago

    Android already has had this for many years and it is not an issue. We don’t need to deal with hypotheticals here, Android has put these things into practice for a long time already, and it’s a non issue.

    • stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      223·
      8 months ago

      LOL this is not a hypothetical. there are already bad apps in the regular app store. now you have two.

      also Android has nothing on the security posture of Apple.

      • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
        191·
        8 months ago

        So you admit having a walled garden doesn’t protect you from malicious apps, but you still want on to…protect you from malicious apps?

        • stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
          111·
          8 months ago

          I just want you to envision a moment where the opportunity for two bad things happening is worse than one.

          Honestly I really don’t get the anger here except that everyone has decided that opening the floodgates is the only way forward.