Arguably this whole thing wouldn't happen if these apps were distributed and updated via the OSX app store. If that's the future you want, it's largely already here.
You can check a setting in OSX to make it so.
Who decides what software to regulate. Do I need a permit to install Python ?
I don't want to regulate software. I want people to have something to lose if they make a decision that has a large impact.
> Arguably this whole thing wouldn't happen if these apps were distributed and updated via the OSX app store. If that's the future you want, it's largely already here.
I don't understand this point.
> Who decides what software to regulate.
Who decides any laws or regulations?
> Do I need a permit to install Python ?
Does you installing Python have potential consequences for large numbers of people or could it cause a significant amount of harm?
Why do you take the most extreme possible position and apply it to me? Is it that difficult to argue against a sensible one?
I don't understand this point.
The core of this issue is an insecure updating mechanism for desktop apps. You can argue for security sake, users may opt to only use the official Apple app store or the official Microsoft store. In this case instead of having a random startup manage the update process, you have a couple of multibillion dollar companies.
I'm trying to figure out what exactly you want to happen here. Would you essentially make it a legal to distribute software without a permit ? Would distributing certain software require a permit ?
