I think you know that downloading an unsigned binary from the internet and executing it on your personal machine is utter stupidity from a security point of view.
However, there is a space of potential solutions to this problem, many of which don't involve giving Apple money.
Somehow Apple chose a solution which would involve developers giving Apple what is for many people and open source projects a significant sum of money.
Then, Apple decided to not directly tell Apple users that the thing standing between them and the software they downloaded is that Apple believes the developer needs to give Apple money.
> Somehow Apple chose a solution which would involve developers giving Apple what is for many people and open source projects a significant sum of money.
Perhaps if the open source community had provided a solution that actually served the needs of end users in this regard, Apple could have adopted it.
> Then, Apple decided to not directly tell Apple users that the thing standing between them and the software they downloaded is that Apple believes the developer needs to give Apple money.
You’ve admitted that they are solving a real problem, therefore this is not an honest representation of what is going on.
However, there is a space of potential solutions to this problem, many of which don't involve giving Apple money.
Somehow Apple chose a solution which would involve developers giving Apple what is for many people and open source projects a significant sum of money.
Then, Apple decided to not directly tell Apple users that the thing standing between them and the software they downloaded is that Apple believes the developer needs to give Apple money.
What a fascinating turn of events.