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You do realize that Apple will allow 3rd parties to get a valid certificate without having to go through the App Store Review process or even being 'approved' on the App Store, right?

This is a paranoid delusional rant that is misplaced at best, and malicious at worst. This is the exact FUD that is harmful to everyone.

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No need to be so sensitive. I don't WANT this to happen, but I see it happening clearly in front of me.

I don't see any evidence of that in the information I have as an Apple developer, which I sadly cannot post here in accordance with Apple's developer NDA.

I'm also an Apple Developer, but I don't see what that has to do about looking up the information with regard to the Gatekeeper feature.

If you visit http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/security.html you'll see the part that says, and I quote: "You can choose to install and run apps from the Mac App Store and apps that have a Developer ID."

I would also encourage you to read: http://www.panic.com/blog/2012/02/about-gatekeeper/ to actually understand Gatekeeper.

It's not that I'm being sensitive, it's that I really can't tolerate FUD. And I'm sorry, but that is exactly what you're spreading.

Nice write up, but a little naive, IMHO. In consideration of the above, however, I'll pull this.

Thanks!

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