Google’s Monopoly is Stifling Free Software?
Let&#x27;s face it... the average user should not be downloading executables from the web <i>ever</i> these days, except to use Safari or Edge to download Firefox or Chrome. (Or a handful of trusted brands like Adobe, Microsoft, etc.)<p>There&#x27;s no trust, accountability, or security. Instead, app stores and package managers provide these things. They&#x27;re not perfect, but they&#x27;re waaay better than totally untrusted binaries.<p>And if you&#x27;re an advanced user, you can ignore the warning. Or know to download binaries linked from a project&#x27;s GitHub page, etc.<p>Let&#x27;s face it: the &quot;open web&quot; is not a secure or trustworthy place for downloading binaries period, unless you&#x27;re on a well-known trustworthy site (again -- Mozilla, Microsoft, Adobe, etc.).