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tomashubelbauer ◴[] No.40208346[source]
I am happy to see Apple's arm twisted, but disappointed the demand is to allow alternative app stores and not user-facing side-loading. In my view, having only the official Apple App Store is just fine as long as Apple also adds the ability to install an app off an unsigned IPA file for free. With that, users would be free to install apps that Apple don't deem fit for the app store, giving them the freedom to use their device as they see fit.
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1. zmmmmm ◴[] No.40209516[source]
I wonder if, as a thought experiment, someone could create an App store with a completely transparent self-signing mechanism that allowed you to install apps yourself (but only to your device).

If so, one would think that unless Apple gets to dictate terms strongly to the App stores, that this would only be a matter of time.