[janardanyri]

> if Microsoft ever tries to go with a Mac-style 'Gatekeeper' solution that requires you to buy applications only from the Windows Store.

This bit of misinformation has now apparently calcified into conventional wisdom; however, 'Gatekeeper' explicitly permits code-signing without publishing through the App Store, with no attendant restrictions, and signed software is accepted by the default security settings.

All other fears boil down to merely the possibility that Apple will change their mind and disallow 'sideloaded' software in the future.

[agildehaus]

It's a valid fear. You can't sideload on iOS without a jailbreak, and OS X and iOS seem to be merging ...

[bostonvaulter2]

> This bit of misinformation has now apparently calcified into conventional wisdom; however, 'Gatekeeper' explicitly permits code-signing without publishing through the App Store, with no attendant restrictions, and signed software is accepted by the default security settings.

For now