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zepto
5y ago
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Although I totally think open source should attempt to produce an ecosystem with the security of Apple’s ecosystem, there is no evidence that this is even theoretically possible.
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lern_too_spel
5y ago
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According to Gartner and the exploit markets, open source has surpassed iOS's security for a few years now.
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5y ago
You’re not talking about how end users are protected against installing malicious applications, so at best this is irrelevant.
lern_too_spel
5y ago
At least half a billion malicious app installs on iOS and none from F-Droid. It does seem like open source wins there too.
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