It would benefit in some way (like being able to subscribe to Audible in the app) but also it could be less safe (because if Amazon can, anyone else also can, possibly without supervision)
I’m not saying the apple model is how I want things (far from it), but it certainly has been effective at controlling malware on the platform.
https://www.techradar.com/news/phantomlance-malware-breaches...
Dozens of malicious apps infected with the malware are being distributed via the Play Store and alternate app stores such as APKpure and APKCombo, often targeting users to spy on their habits and steal data.
According to security firm Kaspersky, this malware campaign has been live for over 4 years, and is likely the work of the OceanLotus advanced persistent threat (APT) group, thought to be based out of Vietnam.
From GP’s quote directly above.
https://www.cnet.com/news/just-as-critics-feared-fortnite-fo...
Iirc the issue was that they first downloaded a file and then ran it. Thus there was a short window of time where someone can tamper with the file before it's running. Far from being a security nightmare it was a subtle flaw, and fixed quickly.
A mac-like system for iOS would work just fine.
That's the impression Wikipedia seems to give:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-Droid
So, for my use case: I want to run some proprietary software, F-Droid will be insufficient.
Happy to be proven wrong.
You can add custom repositories in the fdroid app, as I understand it anyone can host a repo and put whatever they like on it.
I work with free software too so this was a very conscious decision for me.
Run open-source software everywhere else though.
I don't believe this issues you're facing come from android being open, but from google's poor design decisions like granting network access to apps by default.
Apple can do open platforms right if it wanted. It doesn't have to do them poorly like google.
It is a problem, there’s a bunch of malware on android.