05-26-2012, 04:10 AM
ztirffritz wrote:
Every single platform that I've tried that allows side-loading of apps results in either a corrupt device, malware, or just crappy software. The app store won't prevent crappy software, but it does offer at least a little insulation from the other two. I guess that Apple could allow side loading of apps after scaring the bejeezus out of the user with warnings about leaving the walled garden.
There's hundreds of crappy apps already in the app store. Some are bad enough that they can cause system instability. I've had Safari (not to say Safari is always crappy, but it has its moments) crash so bad that I needed to restart my iPod touch.
As I mentioned before, I'd even be willing to let Apple tie side loading apps to the developer program.