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Is it possible to allow sideloading and keep users safe?

(shkspr.mobi)
205 points ColinWright | 2 comments | 30 Aug 25 12:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.437s | source
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m463 ◴[31 Aug 25 05:39 UTC] No.45080628[source]▶
"sideloading" connotates something that is negative.

On systems before apple's locked-down iphone, it was just called "installing".

The PC revolution started with people just inserting their software into the comptuer and running it. You didn't have to ask the computer manufacturer or the OS vendor permission to do it.

And note that apple doesn't allow you to protect yourself. You cannot install a firewall and block arbitrary software on your phone. For example, you can not block apple telemetry.

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pjmlp ◴[31 Aug 25 06:01 UTC] No.45080727[source]▶
Which is why alongside freedom came the business of anti-virus.
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1. _Algernon_ ◴[31 Aug 25 13:34 UTC] No.45083051[source]▶
As a consequence of the freedom of driving cars we got seat belts. But we did not prevent everyone from driving.
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2. pjmlp ◴[31 Aug 25 14:10 UTC] No.45083262[source]▶
We certainly did, those that fail to obey following the rules, besides the monetary expenses, given enough points they either lose their license or are given some months on a tiny room to think about their life decisions.