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by ok_dad 412 days ago
I’m with you, let us install programs like on a PC.
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It wouldn't even be hard to achieve security: (1) sandboxing, (2) permissions system, (3) database of bad app signatures, (4) heuristics based monitoring. Most of this is already in place. There's no excuse except money and power.
> Most of this is already in place.

No, it's in 10 different places.

Because that's worked so well for PCs?
In fact, I am using a PC right now that is working pretty well.
Which specific heuristics based monitoring do you use? Is it tied to a for profit company?
PCs don't have sandboxing or permissions.
That’s a pretty broad statement, and sure, you can get an OS with neither, but broadly speaking modern operating systems that people use do have sandboxing and permissions.