Breaking down the walled garden of the App Store would be moving in the direction of a world where the prompts/ requests for access that prevent (or reduce the odds of) data being taken/stolen is higher. If you can download a non-compliant app from any random website you might visit, you can bet your ass the 65+ population is going to end up downloading a bunch of malicious apps.
> The DMA is not requiring this to be changed.
Not according to the DMA maximalists on this thread, who believe that you should be able to install any software that does anything it wants.
Well, no, they can’t. That’s the whole point of the DMA.
> and patch whatever vulnerability allowed a developer to bypass that restriction.
Sure, close the door after the cow has left barn.
In the rest of the civilized world, developers will not do something so blatant in the first place because they know it will result in an account ban.
Yes, they can. And no that’s not the whole point of the DMA. You still need to have a valid Apple developer account and certificates managed through Apple.
Apple rejects apps that ask for permission they don't need and apps that pretend to be what they aren't from the App Store.
There's a reason why malware is far more prevalent on Android than iPhone.
That said, malware is far more common on macs than it is iPhones, despite having a fraction of the users - and nearly all of it comes from people downloading apps from websites.