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by account42 2033 days ago
What is the signature good for if they hand it out without review? Might as well get rid of the requirement.
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They get an archive of stuff they can (theoretically) ban if found to be malware. Which I guess (or rather I hope) spreads a bit of a chilling effect among potential malware writers.
Then there’s something to revoke if necessary.