Google’s Monopoly is Stifling Free Software?
Let'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's no trust, accountability, or security. Instead, app stores and package managers provide these things. They're not perfect, but they're waaay better than totally untrusted binaries.<p>And if you're an advanced user, you can ignore the warning. Or know to download binaries linked from a project's GitHub page, etc.<p>Let's face it: the "open web" is not a secure or trustworthy place for downloading binaries period, unless you're on a well-known trustworthy site (again -- Mozilla, Microsoft, Adobe, etc.).